TOMMY FARR
ENGAGED TO AMERICAN. LONDON, February 16. Tommy Furr, the former British heavy-weight champion, revealed on ! arrival from New York last night that I lie had become engaged to a wealthy • American college girl before sailing i [' for Europe. j Displaying a large diamond ring * which she had given him. Fa.rr said that he. bad been unable to keep bis engagement, secret, lie hoped to return to New York shortly. Farr said that it was possible that he might light while in this country if ■ arrangements could be made. I “I still hope to capture that world I
title,” he said. ‘‘lf a fight with Tony I Galento ca.n be arranged it will help Inm towards another bout with Joe Louis. 1 should also like to fight Len Harvey, but am waiting to hear from my manager.” Farr said there was no truth that he intended to become an American citizen. I-Ie hopes to remain in England for a<t least two months.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 30 March 1939, Page 4
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