케첼은 자신을 구한다

금요일에, 6월 10, 1910, 세계 미들급 복싱 챔피언 스탠리 케첼(Stanley Ketchel)은 알려지지 않은 짐 스미스(Jim Smith)와 마지막 싸움을 벌였습니다.. 케첼은 미들급 부문을 정리했습니다, 그래서 권투 프로모터들은 Ketchel에 대한 적절한 경쟁자를 찾기 위해 고군분투했습니다..

At only 24 세, 케첼은 열심히 살다가 끊임없이 싸우다 몸이 일찍 망가졌다.. 스미스와 싸운 후, Ketchel intended to stay with his friend R. P. Dickerson at Dickerson’s ranch in Conway, 미주리. Would Ketchel be leaving with his world title?

Ketchel fought Smith at the National Sporting Club in New York City, 뉴욕. Ketchel was taller than Smith but both men weighed about 160 파운드.

Newspaper reports and fans expected Ketchel to make short work of Smith. 대신, Smith pushed the action from the beginning.

Smith did not show skill but constantly bulled Ketchel into the ropes. Pushing Ketchel up against the ropes, Smith windmilled blows to Ketchel’s body.

Smith’s herky-jerky style caused Ketchel to miss with his counters. Smith responded by windmilling more blows onto Ketchel’s head and body.

At a distance, Smith could not hit Ketchel. Smith had remarkable success hitting Ketchel when the fighters ended up near the ropes.

Smith continued this treatment of Ketchel for the first four rounds. Ketchel landed few blows in return.

To start the fifth round, Smith had not done any real damage to Ketchel, but fans wondered if Smith could win a decision. Ketchel supplied the answer.

Smith came out of his corner throwing wild left hooks. After Smith hit Ketchel with one of the left hooks, Ketchel stepped back and off to the side. As Smith tried another wild left, Ketchel hit Smith solidly with a right cross.

Smith dropped to the mat unconscious. After the referee counted Smith out, Smith’s corner men drug Smith to his corner. The corner men revived Smith, who came around quickly.

The narrow escape with the unheralded Smith convinced Ketchel that he needed a rest. Ketchel travelled to Dickerson’s ranch to rest for six months. Little did Ketchel know that he would never come back from vacation.

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Sources: The New York Times (뉴욕, 뉴욕), 6월 11, 1910, 피. 13

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