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Round 2 - Bout 14
Pascual Perez (#3) V Percy Jones (#35)
Estadio Norte, Rosario
Perez (left) was a terrific hitter on a short frame. Shorter than most of his opponents, he usually hammered them down to size. He lost only 7 times in 92 contests and had win streaks of 51 bouts and 28 bouts. During his career, Pasqual won the Flyweight Championship of the World. In doing so, he became the first World Champion from Argentina.
Rosario Won KO 7 Jackie Brown (3-0-0)
Jones held British, European and IBU World Flyweight titles. From a Welsh mining family Jones started his boxing career in the booths before turning pro.The Great War interrupted his boxing career and Percy enlisted in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He was serving as a sergeant when he was badly wounded in the leg. After almost 30 operations to save the leg it was eventually amputated. Jones was also badly affected by poison gas. He died of trench fever in 1922 on Christmas Day, one day short of his 30th birthday.
Cardiff Won UD 10 Ignacio Espinal (1-0-0)
Belfast Won UD 10 Rinty Monaghan (0-0-0)
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