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Show Tfse Last Reel and How It Happened The knockout came In the first minute min-ute of the ninth round. They advanced advanc-ed from their corners and Welsh went into a ,clinch. As the referee broke them Leonard ripped a terrific left to the body which nearly dropped Welsh in Leonard's corner. A right aimed at the jaw landed high on Welsh's head, but even at that it floored him. The Briton refused to take the count. As Welsh straightened up Leonard shot out his deadly right to the point of the jaw. Welsh was hurled to the ropes and forced to one knee, but gamely got up once more and Leonard, realizing that the championship was within his grasp, showered his man with terrific punches which continued for fully 2if seconds. When Referee McPartland stepped between the boxers he hold Leonard back and reached for Welsh, but Freddie slipped from his grasp and fell over the lower rope, a badly beaten beat-en man. |