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FROM THE ARCHIVEMay 7, 1954·Minneapolis, Minnesota

YOUNGSTER JACKSON CUT DOWN IN RING

Scanned from Minneapolis Spokesman, May 7, 1954
YOUNGSTER JACKSON CUT DOWN IN RING
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Fag Mtnaaapolie At Tha Ringside by unx Yuan ovebbba fob amp papebb Wvrrfowm Ce Down Te Stow Breese. After scoring three straight upset triumphs over experienced ringmen youngster Tommy Jackson waa cut down the other night from a Hurrtoane to a mild bream by Jimmy blade a cutie pie light heavy. If there ever waa one Because of thia loss Jackson will have to taka stock of hie ablll tles then utlllm hla assets and correct his llabllltes so that ho may have a more stable enterprise in the form of a more efficient boalng machine. Many fane are now saying that the Hurricane was overrated and that he is nothing more than a novice.

They are cracking jokes about hla clumsiness and crudeness. Even those who only a couple of weeks ago were challenging Marciano through Jackson are now arguing about what Rocky would do to him. The lorn to blade was not a surprise to this ringMder Jackson defeated Rea Layne Clarence Henry and Dan Bucceroni to catapult himself to third place among top has visa Each of them men la the plodding typo of lighter who uses little or no finesse to win a fight. They come.

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