WORLD TITLE FIGHT
LOUJS. TO MEET GALENTO ; (Received February 28, 11.20 p.m.) DETROIT, Feb. 28 The manager for Joe Louif; announced that the champion will meet Tony Galento in a 15-round bo it for the heavy-weight title at New York in the last week in June. Fight observers generally have been exceedingly sceptical of the ability of the rotund ex-bartender, who contends ho trains on beer, to jgivo Louis a good fight. * Louis' manager agreed reluctantly to the match only after an assurance ■ that Galento's Italian supporters would guarantee, a profitable crowd.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23284, 1 March 1939, Page 12
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92WORLD TITLE FIGHT New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23284, 1 March 1939, Page 12
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