WORLD TITLE BOUT
HEAVY-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP DEMPSEY FAVOURS BRADDOCK CHICAGO June 21 (Received June 22, at 9.30 p.m.) The Louis-Braddock fight for the world heavy-weight title will take olace to-morrow It is understood that there has been a reduction in the purchase of tickets, and the receipts will orobably be considerablv less than 1,000.000 dollars of which Braddock, as the holder ol the title, will receive 50 per cent., and Louis 17* oer cent. „
Jeffries Johnson Willard Dempsey Tunney and Sharkey, all previous holders of the title will attend the fight. Dempsey disagreeing with Tunney nred'icted that Braddock will win Me said' 'I expect the ehamoion's ring experience and fine condition will carry him over the rough spots. I do not consider Louis is a hard man to beat"
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23224, 23 June 1937, Page 10
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