Battling Levinsky

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The Bridgeport Telegram

28 May 1918

 

Levinsky Bests Bartley Madden In Stirring Bout

 

Hebrew Heavyweight

Outpoints New Yorker

in Fifteen Hard Rounds

 

Madden's Judgment Bad

Levinsky Slugged All Through

 

In a furious toe to toe struggle, Battling Levinsky of this city defeated Bartley Madden of New York at the Casino last night in the Boxing bill presented by the Laksco Club. For heavyweights the men put up a fast battle and strange though it may seem the big battler waded in and fought like a slugger.

 

He lit Madden from all angles and hammered the New Yorker but his blows glanced off the New Yorker like water from the back of a duck. Madden was not in the best of shape being woefully weak on judgment and missed many blows that he had billed to stop the local Hebrew. Madden, however, did succeed in rapping Levinsky four fairly hard ones and on one occasion that being the last and fifteenth round he uncorked a right to the head which staggered Levinsky. However, Levinsky was not dazed by the blow but went after Madden and both were battling s hard at the bell.

 

Madden's appearance last night was his first since he kayoed Jim Coffey in

Providence five months ago and he carried some excess baggage about

the waist line.

 

On points Levinsky had ten rounds. Madden was entitled to three and two were even. Madden was in no danger of a knockout at any time and the same could be of Levinsky.

 

When it is taken into consideration that the battlers of last night's main event were heavyweights the bout was exceptionally fast with both men giving and taking with

the emphasis on the taking for Madden. However Madden merely smiled on being subjected to a fusillade of wallops from Levinsky and on one occasion thrust out his jaw for Levinsky to assail. When Madden scored on Levinsky the crowd went wild and at the close he was greeted with hearty applause.

 

This is the third meeting of'Madden and Levinsky. The first one, a ten rounder four years ago in New York was a draw. The second one was in Boston for twelve rounds and the referee decided that the bout was a draw.

 

Madden proved himself last night to be a game courageous miller and one who is willing to mix at all times but he was sadly lacking in knowledge of the game. His punch when it landed full force hurt Levinsky but he was too tired to follow up.

 

The bout by rounds:

 

First Round.

 

Levinsky scored with his left to jaw. Levinsky forced the battling, fighting hard with a left hook. Levinsky feinted and hooked his right to jaw. Levinsky. Fought hard, scoring with lefts and rights. The Battler was slugging hard. Levinsky's round.

 

Second Round.

 

Levinsky landed lefts and rights in rapid style. Madden rushed Levinsky to the ropes. Levinsky sent a hard, left to jaw. Madden missed a left jaw. Madden scored with a right to face. Levinsky hooked left to face and right to face. At close quarters Levinsky worked hard. Madden missed a left swing jto jaw and also missed a right. Levinsky was slugging hard. Levinsky's round.

 

Third Round.

 

Both men went hard at it. Levinsky landed a left to jaw and jabbed his left into Madden's face. Madden wrestled Levinsky to the ropes. Madden received a wallop over the left eye opening an old cut. Levinsky jabbed his left into Madden's face. Madden rushed and missed a terrific right swing. Levinsky jabbed with both hands and at the end both men were halting against the ropes. Levinsky's round.

 

Fourth Round.

 

Both rushed into action. Levinsky jabbed Madden in face repeatedly. Levinsky hit Madden with a straight left to face. At close quarters Levinsky hooked and jolted to the head and body. Madden landed a hard left to the body. Madden landed left to face. Madden's wild right swing landed on Levinsky's face. Madden's round.

 

Fifth Round.

 

Levinsky jabbed Madden in the face. Madden missed a left swing. Madden landed a right to Levinsky's jaw. Levinsky sent left to body. Madden took two more in the body and three in face. Levinsky on Madden missing, scored with left to face. Levinsky forced the battling. Madden's eye was being peppered by Levinsky. Levinsky's round.

 

Sixth Round.

 

Levinsky jabbed with both hands and hooked a hard left to head. Madden took two more in the body. Levinsky jabbed, with both hands and jolted at close quarters. Madden landed right to face. At the close both battled hard. Even round.

 

Seventh Round.

 

Levinsky forced Madden to the ropes. Levinsky landed lefts to face. Levinsky took a left jolt on the jaw. Madden scored with a hard right to the jaw. Madden took six in rapid succession on the face. Madden landed a hard right to face. At close quarters Levinsky landed rights and lefts to face. Madden landed right to head. Madden's round.

 

Eighth Round.

 

Levinsky scored with a right, Madden landed left to jaw. Madden forced Levinsky to the ropes. Madden hard after Levinsky, scoring with both hands. Levinsky on drawing Madden into a lead slipped over a left on Madden's jaw. Madden stuck his left into Levinsky's face. Levinsky scored right to jaw. Levinsky's round.

 

Ninth Round.

 

Levinsky tried Madden to the lead and scored with both hands. Madden scored with right and missed two lefts. Madden lift Levinsky on the jaw with his left Levinsky hooked his left to face. Madden took four punches on the face. Madden landed left to ribs and left to face. Levinsky forced Madden to the ropes and landed with both hands. Madden was cheered as he went to his corner. Levinsky's round.

 

Tenth Round.

 

Madden landed a glancing blow on Levinsky's face. Levinsky took a hard right in the ribs. Levinsky kneed Madden but Madden refused to stop. Levinsky ducked and evaded madden's rushes and landed with both hands. Levinsky went to the floor and on getting to his feet raced after Madden, scoring with both hands. Even round,

 

Eleventh Round.

 

Levinsky landed with his left Madden landed left to jaw. Levinsky scored with left to jaw and Madden smiled. Madden landed a low one. This evened up matters as regards personalities. Madden stuck his left into Levinsky's face. Levinsky rushed Madden to the ropes, landing repeatedly. Madden a left in the ribs. Levinsky’s round.

 

Twelfth Round.

 

Levinsky landed with both hands on face. Madden missed a right uppercut and landed a left on Levinsky's face. Levinsky forced matters, landing with both hands. Madden took four on the law with relish. Madden took four more and smiled. Levinsky's round.

 

Thirteenth Round.

 

Levinsky's left found Madden's face. Levinsky landed his left and right on Madden's face. Madden took two on the face at close quarters. Both exchanged short arm jolts, Levinsky jolted with left. Levinsky scored to the jaw. Madden landed a hard right to the face. Levinsky forced the battling and brought the gore from Madden's eye again Levinsky's round.

 

Fourteenth Round.

 

Levinsky landed with both hands repeatedly. Madden seemed tired. Levinsky forced Madden to the ropes with both hands. Madden landed with his right. Madden took six rights and lefts to the face. Madden landed a hard right on Levinsky's neck. Levinsky's round.

 

Fifteenth Round.

 

The men touched gloves and started off. Levinsky forced the work. Levinsky landed a hard right to ribs. Madden staggered Levinsky with a right to head. Madden landed a light left. Levinsky went after Madden, landing with both hands. Madden forced the work, the men battling furiously. Madden's round.

 

Total: Levinsky ten rounds;

Madden three rounds. Two rounds

even.

 

End

 

The Bridgeport Telegram

13 October 1920

 

CarpentierWinsWorld's

Light HeavyweightTitle

 

Idol of France Knocks Battling Levinsky, American Champion,

Out in Fourth Round

Hebrew Boxer Takes the Count of Eight Twice in Second Canto.

 

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JERSEY CITY,N. J., Oct. 12.

 

Georges Carpentier, the French heavyweight, made his initial bow as a fighter before an American gathering of patrons of pugilism tonight and knocked out Battling Levinsky ,who has the American light heavyweight title, in 67 seconds of the fourth round. Carpentier, who holds the light heavyweight championship title of Europe is now the world's title holder of that division.

 

Entitled to Dempsey Bout

 

Early in 1918 Jack Dempsey, who subsequently won the world's heavy weight championship, knocked out Levinsky in three rounds in Philadelphia.

 

Tonight Carpentier failed to equal Dempsey's time in finishing Levinsky, but he is the only one outside of the champion who has knocked out Levinsky since the latter became prominent as a fighter.

 

Taking a line through Levinsky Carpentier has earned the right to meet Dempsey for the world's championship. Levinsky was in splendid condition and so was Carpentier. From the middle of the first round when Carpentier began to cut loose the outcome was inevitable. His blows were well delivered and effective while Levinsky's plucky returns were too light to cut any figure. Twice in the second round Carpentier sent Levinsky to the floor of the ring with hard right crosses.

 

During the third session Carpentier slowed up a bit and seemed undecided as to

what his next move should be. When he did start after his man, however, he used both hands powerfully and Levinsky, who always was credited with being able to absorb punishment, was visibly weakening.

 

In the final round Carpentier simply battered Levinsky into submission and when the battler fell almost through the ropes in a neutral corner, he was unable to get up while the referee counted him out. Levinsky was badly punished while Carpentier did not show a mark when he left the ring.

 

Fight by Rounds

 

Round One

 

Carpentier lead left and right landing lightly. Levinsky sent left and right to the body at close quarters. Carpentier landed a hard right on the forehead and blocked a right cleanly. Carpentier sent right and left to body. Levinsky countered right on head. Carpentier crossed his right to face and hooked left to stomach. Both were very cool and sparring at bell. Carpentiers round,

 

Round Two

 

They exchanged body blows. Carpentier stood off and motioned Levinsky to come in. Carpentier sent right and left to face. Then he drove his right to head and followed with left and right to the jaw sending Levinsky down in his corner for a count of eight.

 

Again with stiff lefts and a right swing to heart Carpentier sent Levinsky down again for another count of eight. Levinsky was groggy but weathered out the round.

 

Round Three

 

Carpentier rushed and landed his right to the head. Levinsky clinched. Carpentier

missed right and left to the head. Levinsky jabbed three lefts to the face and Carpentier swung right to head. Carpentier hooked left to face and slowed up a bit while Levinsky kept him off with light lefts. Carpentier was waiting for an opening when the bell rang. Carpentier's round.

 

Round Four

 

Both fiddled for thirty seconds. Then Carpentier drove Levinsky across the ring

landing lefts and rights at will finally sending Levinsky down in a corner for the full count. Levinsky was not unconscious but he was tangled up in a corner on the ropes while he was counted out

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