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Battered, bloody and groggy, ha ahowad hia n^rrelloua atamina by ooming back with a whirlwind, crushing ditto w» ward tha eloao of the first round that had tha titlaholdor tottering, closer to losing hia crown than at any timo in hia caroar. Firpo fought tha baat fight of hia caroor. Tha challenger'! right waa never mightior. Againat >o r.'lsm 1ms powtf and vcfMtiltty ofth« chan pun's furious attack, ha wont down but in dofaat ha gninod mora glory than in any battle of hia earaor. Ha waa beaten but hia menace to the heavyweight throne waa not removed. ✓From the tap of the firat gong, thoaa two scowling giant* tore at eacn other with attack* of unreatrnined savagery. Firpo waa the fint to land a* they came to rloae quartern, but in a flash the champion plunged, (hot •n a right to the body and * left to the jaw, lending the challenger craahing to the floor on hia aide. taking the c U. LJ„-, nn«K Mown, Momentarily dased out with 9j*% •hlaxa, Firpo rose to his feet aftor • short count and rushed back. Attln he was met by a withering drive and went down (or the second and third thnes. Blood flowed from hia mouth, he waa (tunned and Di-mpeey let lose the moat terrific power of hia swing* as he sensed victory- Pirpo went down twice more ana both times it the end hel come. But after eoant of nine in hia fifth the challenger suddenly sprang at hia adversary HI* a wound ad tiger, an infuriated jungle baa at. Swinging with flail like rapility and slsdgs hammir power the famous right thrust that had bnwhed aaide all opposition before and swept him to faase, the Ar^^i tin* rushed at hia adversary. Caugftt unaware by this •tunning comeback on the part it the man he had believed beaten into sub ■hrtin, Dempsey reeled under the as sault. A right to the aide of the head sent Dempeey to tan knees and aa ha aroea another awing ^knocked him from hia feet and throagh the ropea on toy of the newspaper men hud dled at the edge of the ring. Deaapaey's knees wavered aa he el imbed back in. He clinched to save himself. Firpo couldn't follow ap Ma advantage and the ball untied a round that will go down as one of the most sensational of fighting history. It came to an end with both gladiators on their feet. Unleashed for the se cond round they leaped at each other onee more. Dempeey again waa the quicker on the attack and Firpp went down under the crushing blows of the champion. He arose only to go down onee more. Now there was no doubt of the outcome. The challenger, bleed ing and tottering, forced himself to hia feet, carrying m largely by in stinct. Dec»peey nreaaed in. whipped hia loft to the body and then a short right to the chin that sent Pirpo sprawling on hia back, staring vacant ly at the glare of lights overhead. 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