Harry Wills vs. Kid Norfolk - Revision history

Earl at 05:49, 23 August 2012

2012-08-23T05:49:19Z

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	Wills defends his ~~World~~ 'colored' heavyweight title claim<br>		'''Wills defends his world 'colored' heavyweight title claim'''<br>

	"When they came out of their corners in the second, Norfolk went into a clinch and a moment later fell backward to the floor, taking the full count. No one at the ringside saw the blow that felled him.		"When they came out of their corners in the second, Norfolk went into a clinch and a moment later fell backward to the floor, taking the full count. No one at the ringside saw the blow that felled him.

	After the count he walked to his corner and did not seem hurt. Wills said the blow was a short inside right to the jaw. Referee Kid McPartland told newspaper men that he saw the blow delivered and that it did not travel more than six inches. The crowd expressed its disapproval of the manner in which the match was terminated. It did not appear to them that Norfolk had been hit.		After the count, he walked to his corner and did not seem hurt. Wills said the blow was a short inside right to the jaw. Referee Kid McPartland told newspaper men that he saw the blow delivered and that it did not travel more than six inches. The crowd expressed its disapproval of the manner in which the match was terminated. It did not appear to them that Norfolk had been hit.

	However, to prove that he really went down under a powerful punch, Norfolk displayed a deep cut in his mouth caused by the blow. In the first round Norfolk took the aggressive and swung a left to Wills' head, Wills returned a straight right to the chin and followed Norfolk into a corner, landing a left to the jaw.		However, to prove that he really went down under a powerful punch, Norfolk displayed a deep cut in his mouth caused by the blow. In the first round, Norfolk took the aggressive and swung a left to Wills' head, Wills returned a straight right to the chin and followed Norfolk into a corner, landing a left to the jaw.

	They sparred for an opening. Wills landed a light left to the body, and Norfolk fell heavily to the floor when he missed a long right swing to the body. Wills landed a left jab at the bell. In the second they met in a clinch, and after a short interchange, Norfolk fell away from Wills, landing heavily on his shoulders after twenty-six seconds of fighting. Wills said he had floored Norfolk with a short left to the body and an inside short right to the jaw."		They sparred for an opening. Wills landed a light left to the body, and Norfolk fell heavily to the floor when he missed a long right swing to the body. Wills landed a left jab at the bell. In the second, they met in a clinch, and after a short interchange, Norfolk fell away from Wills, landing heavily on his shoulders after twenty-six seconds of fighting. Wills said he had floored Norfolk with a short left to the body and an inside short right to the jaw."

	<i>Nevada State Journal</i>		<i>Nevada State Journal</i>

Rowdytimothy: Fight:92089 moved to Harry Wills vs. Kid Norfolk

2008-04-19T04:44:56Z

Fight:92089 moved to Harry Wills vs. Kid Norfolk

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Rowdytimothy: remove double entry of officials

2008-04-19T04:44:42Z

remove double entry of officials

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	Wills defends his World 'colored' heavyweight title claim<br>		Wills defends his World 'colored' heavyweight title claim<br>

Ric at 06:31, 17 September 2005

2005-09-17T06:31:49Z

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<fight>92089</fight>
* Referee: [[Billy McPartland]]

Wills defends his World 'colored' heavyweight title claim<br>

"When they came out of their corners in the second, Norfolk went into a clinch and a moment later fell backward to the floor, taking the full count. No one at the ringside saw the blow that felled him.

After the count he walked to his corner and did not seem hurt. Wills said the blow was a short inside right to the jaw. Referee Kid McPartland told newspaper men that he saw the blow delivered and that it did not travel more than six inches. The crowd expressed its disapproval of the manner in which the match was terminated. It did not appear to them that Norfolk had been hit.

However, to prove that he really went down under a powerful punch, Norfolk displayed a deep cut in his mouth caused by the blow. In the first round Norfolk took the aggressive and swung a left to Wills' head, Wills returned a straight right to the chin and followed Norfolk into a corner, landing a left to the jaw.

They sparred for an opening. Wills landed a light left to the body, and Norfolk fell heavily to the floor when he missed a long right swing to the body. Wills landed a left jab at the bell. In the second they met in a clinch, and after a short interchange, Norfolk fell away from Wills, landing heavily on his shoulders after twenty-six seconds of fighting. Wills said he had floored Norfolk with a short left to the body and an inside short right to the jaw."

<i>Nevada State Journal</i>