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Camp Shelby Boxing
From Hattiesburg American July 16, 1943
The first preliminaries of the Camp Shelby Championship Boxing Tournament were held last night at the outdoor arena. Approximately 3000 soldiers were present.
The bout between Sgt. Fred Holmes and Cpl. Tommie Sapovino was the best of the evening and their slugging raised cheers.
The results follow:
112 lb. novice: Pvt. Joe Fujimoto, Co. K 442nd Inf. decisioned Pvt. Chester Oganeku, Co. H. 442nd Inf.
126 lb. Novice: Pvt. Bobby Iwomoto, Hq. Co., 442nd Inf. decisioned Pvt. Robert Miyomoto, Co. D, 442nd Inf.
135 lb. Novice: Pfc. Cephas Stone, 278th Qm Co. decisioned Pvt. Herbert Akamine, Med. Det. 442nd Inf.
118 lb. Novice: Pvt. Wallace Miyamoto, Co. D. decisioned Pvt. Charles Sakato, Bat. C. 522nd F. A.
135 lb. Novice: Pvt. Takishi Mizukami, Co. B, 442nd Inf. decisioned Pvt. Henry Oshiro, Co. H, 442nd Inf.
160 lb. open: Sgt. Fred Holmes, Co. M., 272nd Inf. decisioned Cpl. Tommie Sapovino, Co. A. 631st T.D.
160 lb. open: Pfc Henry Miesel, Co. C. 269 Eng. decisioned Pvt. Harold F. Brown, 769th Ord.
126 lb. open: Pvt. Geremia Paraggio, 213 Signal Depot Co. Decisioned Pvt. Tommy Uneda, Co. I. 442nd Inf.
160 lb. novice: Pvt. William Hotchkiss, Hq. Co. 512 MP Bn. won by a TKO in the first round over Pvt. Homer T. Gover, Co. C. 269th Eng.
160 lb. novice: Pvt. Richard Kato, Ser. Bat. 522nd F.A. forfeited to Pvt. Ira T. Wall, Co. C., 269th Eng.
Pvt. Hitoshi Inouye, 232nd Eng. Bn. and Pvt. Bob Wasano, Hq. 2nd Bn. 442nd Inf. withdrew.
Source Information
July 16, 1943
Page: 6
+ Hattiesburg American
Media Type: Newspaper
Place: Hattiesburg
State: Mississippi
Country: United States
The Hattiesburg American was founded in 1897 as a weekly newspaper, the Hattiesburg Progress.[2] In 1907, the Hattiesburg Progress was acquired by The Hattiesburg Daily News. When the U.S. entered World War I in 1917, the newspaper was renamed the Hattiesburg American.
The Hattiesburg American was purchased by the Harmon family in the 1920s and was sold to the Hederman family in 1960.[2] Gannett acquired the newspaper in 1982.
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People mentioned in this clipping: William Hotchkiss Tommy Uneda Fred Holmes Homer T. Gover Richard Kato Tommie Sapovino Henry Oshiro Bobby Iwomoto Wallace Miyamoto Robert Miyomoto Joe Fujimoto Cephas Stone Herbert Akamine Charles Sakato Hitoshi Inouye Takishi Mizukami Chester Oganeku Henry Miesel Bob Wasano Harold F. Brown Ira T. Wall Geremia Paraggio