BOXING
ARMSTRONG v. AMBERS. I UY CABLE —PRESS ASSA’. —COPYRIGHT.] NEW YORK. August 22. A ji attendance of 50,000 and a gate of 150,01)0 dollars, are. expected for the return bout between Henry Armstrong and Lou Ambers for (he world's lightweight boxing championship at the Yankee Stadium to-morrow. Armstrong is lhe favourite. A coutrovei’sy Ihi'eatens il Ambers wins, because Ambers is also at the weight for. (he wellcr-weight title which Armstrong holds. Ambers' supporters say he would be within his rights to claim both titles. Armstrong has announced that he pians i<> enter the middle-weight vias.;. Ilis ;imhiiion is io hold four world lilies, ihe leather, light-weight, mid-1 dle-weight and welterweight—and then] to nbdieai.e them. |
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Greymouth Evening Star, 23 August 1939, Page 4
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