Ric at 06:01, 20 January 2007

2007-01-20T06:01:10Z

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* Weights: DeSalvo 117½, Vacca 121

"Furnishing an exhibition of boxing that overshadowed the featured event, Nick DeSalvo and Johnny Vacca fought eight rounds to a draw. This match would have been a befitting headliner for any programme. It was replete with cleverness and there was no letting up in the pace at which the boxers started. Vacca, who was knocked out by [[Arthur Roger]] in his last appearance here, had asked for another chance to make good and he did so last night in a manner that made many friends for him among local followers of boxing.

De Salvo was no set-up fighter and fought back at all stages; he showed as finished a style as Vacca but lacked in ring generalship which in early stages of the eight rounds De Salvo held a slight edge, but by his never-letting-up style Vacca evened matters to deadlock the decision. Following his splendid effort, Vacca jumped into the ring, as Roger and [[Pete Sanstol|Sanstol]] were introduced, to challenge the winner. He would no doubt hold his own against Sanstol and will likely be matched with him at an early date." Montreal's ''The Gazette''

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Ric at 06:01, 20 January 2007