Jersey Night Stick Thumps Hunt
New Jersey - A revitalized Tony Galento needed just 3 rounds to break down Babe Hunt at Jersey City yesterday and advance in Jimmy Johnston's Heavyweight Tournament. From the opening bell, Galento took his attack to Hunt's body with brutal effectiveness. The lanky Oklahoman tried to use his jab to blunt the Jersey Night Stick, but had no defence for Tony's vicious left hooks inside.
In the fatal third round, Galento bulled Hunt onto the ropes, then landed five unanswered left and rights. Hunt buckled and tried to clinch, before a huge roundhouse right brushed past his guard and crashed against his jaw, twisting his head around grotesquely. There was a low moan from the audience, and Hunt folded like a matchstick man at Galento's feet. Referee Fred Silver's arm beat out the ten count and that was it.