The Archive · 1931

SCHMELING'S NEXT BOUT

Berlin, Jan. 14.

German boxing circles are excited over the report from New York that a contract has been signed for a fight between Max Schmeling and Stripling. It is believed that the fight will take place in Chicago on June 12, but the venue and the date' have apparently not yet been definitely' settled. The winner in this fight will meet Camera in September.

Speculation is rife as to why. Sharkey appears "to have been ruled out of the running for the heavy-weight world—championship,—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min,

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