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Back with some reports for the first half of July 1928.

July 4, 1928: Mid-week fight card in Philadelphia to celebrate the 4th of July; feature bout pits Dick "Honeyboy" Finnegan against Joey Sangor for the USBA FW title. Finnegan seizes the upper hand with a dominant round five, and then in the seventh he decks Sangor with a vicious hook to the head. Sangor is unable to mount a rally, and the belt changes hands with a decisive UD 12 win for Finnegan (117-110, 115-112, 116-111). The win boosts Finnegan's career mark to 26-8 (6) while Sangor drops to 24-6-1 (11).

July 6, 1928: Dodge Theater in Phoenix is the scene of the next Friday night fight card, and the main event features two top-flight LW contenders, one-time NABF Champ Billy Petrolle and Ray Miller, battling for Miller's USBA LW crown. The two men have split two prior bouts and collectively have 45 wins versus just five losses. Turns out to be a relatively even bout for the first four rounds, then Petrolle has a huge round five to gain the upper hand. Miller battles back, however, landing some strong shots and then breaking through with a cross that puts Petrolle down in round 11. The knockdown seals the UD 12 win for Miller (115-112 on all three cards). Both men maintain their high rankings and excellent records; Miller is now 24-3 (13) and Petrolle is 24-3-2 (10).

July 7, 1928: Liverpool in the UK is the venue for the next fight action, and the British MW title is up for grabs as Frank Moody and Ted Moore vie for the vacant belt, vacated by Len Johnson who moved on after picking up the EBU title. On paper, the bout shapes up as a good one, as both men have one win in two prior encounters and both are at Prime career stage. Moody takes charge early, landing repeatedly to build a points lead then exploiting defensive weaknesses when Moore walks into a Moody cross in round five, taking a trip to the canvas as a result. Not much more to report as Moody grinds out a UD 12 win (114-112, 117-109, 115-111) to take the title. Moody moves to 30-16-4 (13) while Moore is now 30-10-4 (10).

July 7, 1928: Action moves to North of the Border, at the Edmonton Gardens, and Canadian WW is featured as he tries for his first title belt, matched against veteran Aussie Paul Demsky for the Commonwealth WW belt vacated by Bermondsey Billy Wells, who decided to focus on the EBU title after not defending the CBU one for over a year. McLarnin, cheered on by hometown fans, takes control right from the start with a strong effort in the opening round. By round five, Demsky's left eye is starting to swell, making him ripe for a McLarnin uppercut that puts the Aussie veteran down and out. KO 5 for McLarnin to take the belt, and his record is an excellent one, 22-2 (17). Demsky, who is at Post-Prime, is now 22-13-2 (16).

July 13, 1928: Friday night fights series returns to a popular location, the Amor Bahn in Munich. Twin bill action at the top of the cards, first there is German HW Hans Breitenstrater going against Sweden Harry Persson in the 10-round co-main event. There is action right away, as the Swede puts Breitenstrater down with a sharp combination in the opening stanza, following up with a second KD later in the round. Breitenstrater battles back, landing sufficient blows to cause Persson's left eye to start swelling midway through the bout. In the end, though, Breitenstrater's age (Post-Prime) caught up with him so Persson takes a UD 10 win (97-93, 98-92, 96-94); Persson moves to 20-5 (13) while Breitenstrater is 23-9-3 (19). The second feature, and final bout on the card, pits ranked MW Billy Shade versus Germany's Hans Domgorgen, who is angling for a shot at Rene DeVos' European title belt. This one ends abruptly in the initial round, when Shade is called for some low blows and disqualified by the German referee, Waldemar Schmidt. A protest from Shade's corner is to no avail, and Domgorgen takes the DQ-1 win. The result satisfies the hometown crowd and moves Domgorgen to 24-7 (14) while Shade slips to 28-13-2 (17).

July 14, 1928: Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis is the scene of the next action, and featured are two 10-round bouts with several young fighters' talents on display. First of the co-main events is a LW bout, pitting veteran Andy Chaney versus up-and-comer Sammy Fuller, loser of just one of his first 22 contests. Fuller is off to an excellent start, with Chaney's left eye starting to swell as a result of the repeated blows by the end of round three. Chaney, who appears to be suffering from the adverse effects of aging (now at Post-Prime), lacks the firepower to launch a comeback. Thus, Fuller takes a relatively easy UD 10 (96-94, 98-93, 98-92) to move his career mark to 22-1 (8) while Chaney is now 37-14-2 (12). Second and final co-feature bout pits LH "Sweet Lou" Scozza against Harry Fuller; both men are still at Pre-Prime and have suffered only one defeat in their pro careers thus far. Action develops early in this one, as an off-balance Scozza is vulnerable to a Fuller combination, and he hits the deck as a result. Then the action turns in Scozza's favor, as he makes the most of an opening in round five to deliver a barrage of blows for a KD of Fuller. More action as both men look to unload a round later, and once again Fuller comes out on the short end as Scozza decks him for a second time with a big hook, following up with a cross for his third KD of the fight near the end of the round. Fuller gets back on his feet, but is helpless as an unanswered series of blows leads to a stoppage. Scozza by TKO 6, and the stoppage win moves his record to 18-1 (15) while Fuller is now 14-2-1 (10).