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This is a summary of ring action from the second half of June 1936. A total of 57 bouts are covered in this report.

June 19, 1936: Friday night card “Down Under,” this time in Sydney, Australia. No titles on the line, but the feature matches top five MW Vince Dundee against reigning OPBF MW Champion Ambrose Palmer, a hometown crowd favorite, who is coming off a big win over all-time great Mickey Walker. Dundee gets off to a solid start, and he builds a points edge over Palmer, who is unable to get on track. Dundee has a big round seven, and Palmer tries to step up the pace and stage a late rally. Dundee is cut over his left eye in round nine, but he manages to last the distance and take a SD 10 over Palmer (97-93, 94-96, 98-92), with one hometown judge going for Palmer. Post-fight career marks: Dundee, 39-10-4 (15); Palmer, 26-10 (16).

June 20, 1936: Next card is in Europe at Copenhagen, Denmark. Istvan Enekes, EBU Flyweight Champion, after failing in his effort to line up a WBA title shot, will defend that title against Jackie Brown, the reigning Commonwealth and British Fly titleholder, in the main event. Could be a tough matchup; an earlier 1935 encounter ended up in a controversial DQ win for the Hungarian. This time, Enekes works on the outside in the early rounds, gradually building a points lead. In round four, Enekes is cut over his right eye. A few rounds later, in the sixth, it is Brown who suffers a cut over his left eye. Brown continues to swing away, landing some blows – enough to cause some swelling to appear under Enekes’ right eye in round seven. As the bout heads into the later rounds, it is a close one on the scorecards and it becomes a battle of the cuts which are reopened in the later rounds. Brown manages to keep the bout close, and in the final round he is successful in ripping open the cut over Enekes’ eye, triggering a late stoppage. TKO 12 for Brown, who adds the EBU title to his CBU and GBU belts. Tough break for Enekes, who had a slim lead on all three scorecards heading into the final round. Post-fight, the win lifts Brown to 29-10-3 (11). Enekes, now 25-4-1 (10), is clamoring for a rematch, but it is Brown who has improved his status, emerging with his third belt and a shot at the WBA title as a possibility later in 1936.

June 20, 1936: Back to the States for some more fistic action, this time at the Miami Arena. In the feature, two top 10 WWs square off as Baby Joe Gans challenges Young Corbett III for Corbett’s USBA WW title. It is Corbett’s second defense of the belt he won last year, and he holds a prior UD 10 win over Gans back in 1934. The early edge in the bout goes to Corbett, forcing Gans to become more and more aggressive as the bout wears on. By the end of the fifth round, there is a trace of swelling under Corbett’s left eye, proof that Gans’ blows are having some effect. However, Corbett remains able to outbox Gans and maintain a comfortable points lead; near the end of the bout, Gans’ left eye is beginning to show signs of swelling as well. The UD 12 goes to Corbett (116-112 on all three cards) without much protest from Gans’ corner. Post-fight career marks: Corbett, 49-12-5 (12); Gans, 36-18-2 (14). With McLarnin no longer the WBA Champion, Corbett’s connections are angling for a shot at the belt.

June 26, 1936: Next is a Friday night card at London’s Harringay Arena. No title fights on the agenda, but an intriguing main event matches top-ranked Flyweight contender, NABF Champ Frankie Genaro, with Benny Lynch, a young British title hopeful who is yet to make his mark in the division. In the opening round, Lynch connects with a sharp uppercut that drives Genaro into the ropes, forcing the savvy veteran to cover up to last the round. As the bout evolves, Genaro finds it difficult to get on track against Lynch, who is proving to be a tricky opponent who also has the vocal backing of the hometown croed here in the UK. Meanwhile, Genaro, now at Post-Prime, is finally beginning to show his age. In round eight, Lynch is on target, once again forcing Genaro to cover up. Undaunted, Lynch unleashes a powerful hook to the head that puts Genaro down and out. Big KO 8 win for Lynch, moving him to 22-4 (13) overall. Genaro is now 45-16-5 (18).

June 27, 1936: Next card is back in the States at the Polo Grounds in New York City. On the undercard is LH prospect Billy Conn, aka “the Pittsburgh Kid,” in a scheduled 8-rounder against TC opposition. Conn starts slowly, finally moving inside in round three and dominating the action, taking a TKO 4 win to move his career stats to 7-0-2 (7) – but Conn has yet to prove himself against named opponents, with just two draws outside the comfort zone of spoon-fed TC competition. Then, in the co-feature, two HW sluggers meet as “Two Ton” Tony Galento takes on ex-NABF Champ Joe Sekyra in a rematch of a 1933 encounter that ended in a SD win for Galento. Since that time, Galento suffered some losses but has recently got his career back on track with five straight wins. In the opening round, a Galento uppercut finds the mark, forcing Sekyra to cover up. By the end of the second round, Sekyra’s left eye is beginning to swell up from the impact of Galento’s blows. However, Sekyra begins connecting with some heavy leather of his own, and by round four, Galento’s left eye is beginning to puff up as well. In round five, Galento traps Sekyra in a neutral corner and connects with a hook; Sekyra drops to the canvas and takes an eight-count before arising. Galento continues to pound away, putting Sekyra down a second time just before the bell. In round six, Galento tries to end it but gets careless and this time, Tony takes a seat as Sekrya finds the range to register a KD of his own. After a big round seven for Sekyra, both men are slugging away in an action-packed round eight. This time, Sekyra is able to land the big shots and force an early stoppage. TKO 8 for Sekyra to bring an end to an exciting, action-packed bout. Post-fight career marks: 35-10-3 (25) for Sekyra, versus 28-8 (24) for Galento. Then, in the main event, Lew Farber and Tony Marino meet to contest the USBA BW title vacated by Pete Sanstol, who stepped up to win the WBA belt. In contrast to the previous bout, this one features two skilled boxers meeting for the first time, so it is a cautious, defensive-minded struggle through the early rounds. Marino pulls ahead to a slight points lead in the middle rounds. Late in the bout, Marino suffers a nick under his right eye but it has little effect on the outcome. Farber, on the other hand, struggles with a split lip. In the end, the bout goes the distance and it’s a narrow MD 12 win for Marino (116-115, 115-115, 116-115) who claims a title belt in his first try. He runs his career record to 20-7 (10). Farber ends the bout at 26-6-2 (16).

June 27, 1936: Last card of the month is South of the Border at the Mexico City Arena. Held under the auspices of the LABF organization, it features several Latino boxers leading to the main event, a LABF FW title clash. Featured are two former WBA Champions, “the Cuban Bon Bon,” Kid Chocolate, who is defending the LABF belt, and Baby Arizmendi, who will have the support of the boisterous hometown crowd. It is the second meeting of these two; they battled to a draw back in 1929 when both were young prospects. This time, Kid Chocolate seizes the early edge, outboxing Arizmendi. The Mexican battles back, looking stronger in the middle rounds. Chocolate becomes more aggressive, breaking through with a big round in round seven. By this time, there is noticeable swelling under the right eye of the Mexican., Rounds eight through ten fall to the Cuban, who has regained control of the bout. A late surge by Arizmendi falls just short, as Kid Chocolate takes a UD 12 (116-112, 117-112, 116-113), to the dismay of the Mexican crowd rooting for Arizmendi. Post-fight career records: Chocolate, 31-5-5 (15); Arizmendi, 27-7-2 (10).

09-26-2014, 10:01 AM	#1107
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	June 1936 - Part 2 of 2 This is a summary of ring action from the second half of June 1936. A total of 57 bouts are covered in this report. June 19, 1936: Friday night card “Down Under,” this time in Sydney, Australia. No titles on the line, but the feature matches top five MW Vince Dundee against reigning OPBF MW Champion Ambrose Palmer, a hometown crowd favorite, who is coming off a big win over all-time great Mickey Walker. Dundee gets off to a solid start, and he builds a points edge over Palmer, who is unable to get on track. Dundee has a big round seven, and Palmer tries to step up the pace and stage a late rally. Dundee is cut over his left eye in round nine, but he manages to last the distance and take a SD 10 over Palmer (97-93, 94-96, 98-92), with one hometown judge going for Palmer. Post-fight career marks: Dundee, 39-10-4 (15); Palmer, 26-10 (16). June 20, 1936: Next card is in Europe at Copenhagen, Denmark. Istvan Enekes, EBU Flyweight Champion, after failing in his effort to line up a WBA title shot, will defend that title against Jackie Brown, the reigning Commonwealth and British Fly titleholder, in the main event. Could be a tough matchup; an earlier 1935 encounter ended up in a controversial DQ win for the Hungarian. This time, Enekes works on the outside in the early rounds, gradually building a points lead. In round four, Enekes is cut over his right eye. A few rounds later, in the sixth, it is Brown who suffers a cut over his left eye. Brown continues to swing away, landing some blows – enough to cause some swelling to appear under Enekes’ right eye in round seven. As the bout heads into the later rounds, it is a close one on the scorecards and it becomes a battle of the cuts which are reopened in the later rounds. Brown manages to keep the bout close, and in the final round he is successful in ripping open the cut over Enekes’ eye, triggering a late stoppage. TKO 12 for Brown, who adds the EBU title to his CBU and GBU belts. Tough break for Enekes, who had a slim lead on all three scorecards heading into the final round. Post-fight, the win lifts Brown to 29-10-3 (11). Enekes, now 25-4-1 (10), is clamoring for a rematch, but it is Brown who has improved his status, emerging with his third belt and a shot at the WBA title as a possibility later in 1936. June 20, 1936: Back to the States for some more fistic action, this time at the Miami Arena. In the feature, two top 10 WWs square off as Baby Joe Gans challenges Young Corbett III for Corbett’s USBA WW title. It is Corbett’s second defense of the belt he won last year, and he holds a prior UD 10 win over Gans back in 1934. The early edge in the bout goes to Corbett, forcing Gans to become more and more aggressive as the bout wears on. By the end of the fifth round, there is a trace of swelling under Corbett’s left eye, proof that Gans’ blows are having some effect. However, Corbett remains able to outbox Gans and maintain a comfortable points lead; near the end of the bout, Gans’ left eye is beginning to show signs of swelling as well. The UD 12 goes to Corbett (116-112 on all three cards) without much protest from Gans’ corner. Post-fight career marks: Corbett, 49-12-5 (12); Gans, 36-18-2 (14). With McLarnin no longer the WBA Champion, Corbett’s connections are angling for a shot at the belt. June 26, 1936: Next is a Friday night card at London’s Harringay Arena. No title fights on the agenda, but an intriguing main event matches top-ranked Flyweight contender, NABF Champ Frankie Genaro, with Benny Lynch, a young British title hopeful who is yet to make his mark in the division. In the opening round, Lynch connects with a sharp uppercut that drives Genaro into the ropes, forcing the savvy veteran to cover up to last the round. As the bout evolves, Genaro finds it difficult to get on track against Lynch, who is proving to be a tricky opponent who also has the vocal backing of the hometown croed here in the UK. Meanwhile, Genaro, now at Post-Prime, is finally beginning to show his age. In round eight, Lynch is on target, once again forcing Genaro to cover up. Undaunted, Lynch unleashes a powerful hook to the head that puts Genaro down and out. Big KO 8 win for Lynch, moving him to 22-4 (13) overall. Genaro is now 45-16-5 (18). June 27, 1936: Next card is back in the States at the Polo Grounds in New York City. On the undercard is LH prospect Billy Conn, aka “the Pittsburgh Kid,” in a scheduled 8-rounder against TC opposition. Conn starts slowly, finally moving inside in round three and dominating the action, taking a TKO 4 win to move his career stats to 7-0-2 (7) – but Conn has yet to prove himself against named opponents, with just two draws outside the comfort zone of spoon-fed TC competition. Then, in the co-feature, two HW sluggers meet as “Two Ton” Tony Galento takes on ex-NABF Champ Joe Sekyra in a rematch of a 1933 encounter that ended in a SD win for Galento. Since that time, Galento suffered some losses but has recently got his career back on track with five straight wins. In the opening round, a Galento uppercut finds the mark, forcing Sekyra to cover up. By the end of the second round, Sekyra’s left eye is beginning to swell up from the impact of Galento’s blows. However, Sekyra begins connecting with some heavy leather of his own, and by round four, Galento’s left eye is beginning to puff up as well. In round five, Galento traps Sekyra in a neutral corner and connects with a hook; Sekyra drops to the canvas and takes an eight-count before arising. Galento continues to pound away, putting Sekyra down a second time just before the bell. In round six, Galento tries to end it but gets careless and this time, Tony takes a seat as Sekrya finds the range to register a KD of his own. After a big round seven for Sekyra, both men are slugging away in an action-packed round eight. This time, Sekyra is able to land the big shots and force an early stoppage. TKO 8 for Sekyra to bring an end to an exciting, action-packed bout. Post-fight career marks: 35-10-3 (25) for Sekyra, versus 28-8 (24) for Galento. Then, in the main event, Lew Farber and Tony Marino meet to contest the USBA BW title vacated by Pete Sanstol, who stepped up to win the WBA belt. In contrast to the previous bout, this one features two skilled boxers meeting for the first time, so it is a cautious, defensive-minded struggle through the early rounds. Marino pulls ahead to a slight points lead in the middle rounds. Late in the bout, Marino suffers a nick under his right eye but it has little effect on the outcome. Farber, on the other hand, struggles with a split lip. In the end, the bout goes the distance and it’s a narrow MD 12 win for Marino (116-115, 115-115, 116-115) who claims a title belt in his first try. He runs his career record to 20-7 (10). Farber ends the bout at 26-6-2 (16). June 27, 1936: Last card of the month is South of the Border at the Mexico City Arena. Held under the auspices of the LABF organization, it features several Latino boxers leading to the main event, a LABF FW title clash. Featured are two former WBA Champions, “the Cuban Bon Bon,” Kid Chocolate, who is defending the LABF belt, and Baby Arizmendi, who will have the support of the boisterous hometown crowd. It is the second meeting of these two; they battled to a draw back in 1929 when both were young prospects. This time, Kid Chocolate seizes the early edge, outboxing Arizmendi. The Mexican battles back, looking stronger in the middle rounds. Chocolate becomes more aggressive, breaking through with a big round in round seven. By this time, there is noticeable swelling under the right eye of the Mexican., Rounds eight through ten fall to the Cuban, who has regained control of the bout. A late surge by Arizmendi falls just short, as Kid Chocolate takes a UD 12 (116-112, 117-112, 116-113), to the dismay of the Mexican crowd rooting for Arizmendi. Post-fight career records: Chocolate, 31-5-5 (15); Arizmendi, 27-7-2 (10).