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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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In San Sebastian, Spain, on May 5, former heavyweight boxer Paulino Uzcudun, known as the 'Basque Woodchopper,' was reported killed by Spanish Maquis, per his manager Justo Oyarzabal. Details of his past fights with Joe Louis and Max Schmeling included.
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VICTIM OF SPANISH MAQUIS
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, May 5. (UP)--Paulino Uzcudun, former heavyweight boxer, who once fought T/Sgt. Joe Louis for the world championship, has been reported killed by Spanish Maquis, his former manager Justo Oyarzabal said Saturday.
Uzcudun, who was known as the "Basque Woodchopper" fought Louis at Madison Square Garden in New York on December 13, 1935 and was knocked out in four rounds. Previously, he won and lost decisions against former heavyweight champion Max Schmeling, beating him in Barcelona in 1934 and losing at Berlin in 1935.
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San Sebastian, Spain
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May 5
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Paulino Uzcudun, former heavyweight boxer known as the "Basque Woodchopper," has been reported killed by Spanish Maquis, according to his former manager Justo Oyarzabal. Uzcudun previously fought Joe Louis for the world championship on December 13, 1935, at Madison Square Garden in New York, where he was knocked out in four rounds. He also won and lost decisions against Max Schmeling in Barcelona in 1934 and Berlin in 1935, respectively.