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Johnny Clinton beat Andy Thomas 136 lbs by KO in round 11 of 12

• Date: 1923-02-05
• Location: Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, USA

The bout was an exciting one. Thomas forced the pace in the early rounds, but Clinton was a bit too clever for him. He met the New Yorker’s rushes with straight left-hand jabs, and in close hooked both fists to Andy’s body and jaw. Thomas began to weaken in the eighth round, and from that point, until the unexpected finish, he was subjected to a terrific battering. The tenth round was a particularly bad session for him. Clinton punished him severely with a two-fisted assault that drove Andy from one corner of the ring to the other. The eleventh was another bad round, although Thomas boxing on the defensive managed to keep from the path of Clinton’s heaviest punches. For all of that, Andy was in a wobbly condition when the bell ended the round, and his seconds had to display the most feverish activity to make him presentable for the final period. Clinton advanced with both gloves extended to shake hands, as is customary, before the start of the final round. Thomas was so slow in rising from his chair that his seconds had to push him forward. He took one step, another, and went over. Death had claimed him for its own. Thomas, normally a 142-pound boxer, had to make 136 pounds for Clinton. [The Brooklyn Standard, February 6, 1923]