ROUND 1 The gong sounded at 9:45. The men were cool. Mandot was the aggressor with Wolgast holding on. Wolgast drove a hard left to the body and heavy infighting followed. The champion landed heavy body blows and Mandot clinched. Honors were even.

ROUND 2 Wolgast landed a left to the body and swung to the jaw. Mandot clinched. Wolgast landed a hard left to the body and missed a swing to the jaw. They clinched in the center of the ring. Wolgast landed a short left to body and two lefts to the jaw at close range. Joe landed right and left on the jaw and Wolgast clinched. Round Even.

ROUND 3 Wolgast led with a left to the body. He followed with a left and Mandot countered with a right. Wolgast landed a left to the head. Heavy infighting followed. It was Mandot�s round.

ROUND 4 Wolgast landed an uppercut on the jaw and viciously forced to the ropes. Wolgast staggers Joe with a left and received two lefts in return. Wolgast scored with a heavy left on the head and heavy infighting followed. The round was even.

ROUND 5 Wolgast forced the fighting and landed on the chin and followed with a left to the head. Mandot countered with heavy left on the head in return. Wolgast landed on Mandot�s body and neck receiving heavy body blows in return. In a clinch Wolgast landed numerous body blows. Mandot landed on the chin and followed with a left to the nose. Wolgast was doing the best work in infighting Wolgast�s round.

ROUND 6 Wolgast led with a left to the body. Ad landed a heavy left on the neck. Mandot uppercuts. Wolgast follows Mandot all over the ring . Joe landed a heavy uppercut on the neck and a right on the body. Infighting followed.The round was even.

ROUND 7 The champion landed on the body. Mandot landed a left to the jaw and Wolgast slipped to the floor. Joe landed a light left to the head. Ad followed with body punches. Mandot fought Wolgast to the ropes with hard rights and lefts to the body. Wolgast clinched. Wolgast was bleeding and had the worse of the round.

ROUND 8 The men clinched. Mandot was doing well in infighting. Wolgast landed a left to the jaw and a right in the kidneys. Mandot uppercut Wolgast. The local man received a right and left to the head. They fought cautiously in the center of the ring, each showing signs of distress. Wolgast received a heavy right as the round ended with honors in favor of Mandot.

ROUND 9 Wolgast swung a hard left to the body. Mandot landed a heavy left in a clinch. Joe was bleeding from the nose. Wolgast was knocked to his knees with a right. He arose and fought Mandot to the ropes. Joe was hitting clean and landing some heavy rights on the head. The Champion clinched. Mandot showing fine generalship. Wolgast was wild, but seemed strong. Both men took much punishment. It was Mandot�s Round.

ROUND 10 Mandot was the aggressor landing two heavy lefts to the jaw. Wolgast clinched missing a left for Mandot�s body. Mandot landed two heavy rights. Wild fighting followed with the champion on the ropes. Wolgast clinched in a rally in the center of the ring. Both men were weak. Mandot received a heavy right on the head and staggered Wolgast with a right cross. Desperate fighting followed with Wolgast the aggressor. Both men were badly punished and honors were even at the close of hostilities.

November 4, 1912
Chicago, Illinois
The Chicago Daily Tribune