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LOUIS-FARR PREPARATIONS United Press Association—By Electric leiegrapn Copyright (Received August 24, 7.55 p.m.) POMPTON LAKES, August 23. Joe Louis, owing to bad weather, punched the bag for five rounds instead of doing his usual six mile road work. His manager announced that Louis is not being matched with Max Schmeling in 1937 regardless of the outcome of the bout with Tommy Farr. He said that Louis was leaving on September 9 for a holiday trip to London. Tommy Farr cancelled his light work-out owing to rain and went to a cinema. He asserted that he will beat Louis, saying “I believe the man does not live who can knock me out.”
MONTANEZ DEFEATS LEW MASSEY I United Q ress Association—Bv Electric TAlegraph —Copyright PHILADELPHIA, August 23. Montanez knocked out Lew Massey in the third of a ten round bout.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20815, 25 August 1937, Page 9
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