BOXING.
WORLD’S CRUISER-WEIGHT TITLE. LEWIS OUTPOINTS HAR VEY. (Received This Day, 1.50 p.m.) LONDON, November 9. In a match for the world’s cruiserweight championship at Wemblej r , Jolih. Henry Lewis (holder) outpointed Len Harvey in 15 rounds. The champion forced the pace from the third round and had Harvey’s left eye swelling, apparently with blows to the head 1 . He scored many body punches. Harvey fought very gamely, despite the severe punishment. In the final rounds Lewis tried to: knock out Harvey, who was finally almost too tired to resist.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 57, Issue 26, 10 November 1936, Page 6
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