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Pancho Villa Versus Sid Smith
June 17, 1921 -- Sydney, Australia -- Pancho Villa takes on former FLY WBA Champ, Sid Smith, in a scheduled 10-round affair. Villa is a rising star in the division, while Smith is struggling now, in the twilight of his career.
Round one, Villa comes out early, establishing the jab. Villa lands a top-notch uppercut that sends Smith reeling. Smith tries to cover up while Villa continues to fire at will. A cut is opened over Smith's left eyebrow, and Villa smashes his face with another uppercut. The bleeding from the nasty cut worsens. Villa sneaks in a jab, and then Smith finally goes down in a barrage of punches. There's nothing left to save the former champ this time.
Villa by KO at 2:52 of the first, the biggest win of his fledgling career. He moves to 14-1 (8) overall, and he moves to the top five in the FLY ranks with 638 PPs. Smith, on the other hand, decides to hang up the gloves for good after this debacle.
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