THE BIG FIGHT
CARNERA AND LOUGHRAN
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' MIAMI, February 27. "With all their training completed, Camera aid Lougliran rested today. Their trainer.3 declared • that both are in excellent physical condition. . They are expected to tip the scales at about 2581b and 1811b respectively. The weighing-in ceremonies take place tomorrow afternoon, a few hours before the 15-rouiid bout is scheduled to start; Much bickering over officials and rules has been settled with a local referee and judges' selected and a complicated system of point scoring instead of the customary rounds won or lost, the compilation to decide the winner, as under the New York rules a decision by a foul is not allowed. _ Brokers reported practically no betting, with the prevailing odds.favouring the Italian. Inclement weather has further retarded the ticket sale, and it is now doubtful if the gross receipts' will be more than 50,000 dollars.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 51, 1 March 1934, Page 11
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147THE BIG FIGHT Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 51, 1 March 1934, Page 11
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