BOXING
ARMSTRONG KNOCKS OUT GARRISON
(Received December 12, 9.55 p.m.)
CLEVELAND, December 11. Henry Armstrong retained the world’s welterweight title by knocking out Jimmy Garrison of Kansas City in the seventh round.
Throwing murderous punches, Al Hostaka, recognized in the United States at the world’s middleweight champion, knocked out Eric Seelig, former champion of Germany, in 81 seconds in the first round. Seelig earlier took a count of nine.
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Southland Times, Issue 23998, 13 December 1939, Page 11
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