ANOTHER CHAMPION
CRUISERWEIGHT DIVISION
(Received July 15, 9.30 a.m.)
NEW YORK, July 13. Billy Conn, Pittsburg, won the world light-heavyweight boxing championship with a points decision over Melio Bettina, New York, in a 15-round bout,
It was a closely-fought contest, in which the winner came, from behind, Bettina seemed far superior in the first four rounds, after which the challenger made Bettina's face a target for left jabp. Each fighter staggered the other with hard blows. The referee and judges unanimously picked Conn,
The light»heavyweight title became vacant iri May wlien John Henry Lewis was forced to retire owing to trouble with his eyes. Last Monday two British boxers, Len Harvey and Jock McAvcy, fought for the title, Harvey winning on points.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 13, 15 July 1939, Page 9
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