Following the permission of the] Home Oflce and the British boxing authorities, a new page in boxing iRistory wilt be written to-night at the Royal Albert Hall when a black fand a white boxer will meet in a Bfteen round contest for the British Heavyweight Championshi The contestants are the coloured Canadian, Larry Gains, who has not lost & fight since 1087 and who has, won the majority. of his fights by. knockouts. victories over Phil Scott and the "present world champion, Max Schmeling.
"The white claimant is the South] African heavyweight champion, Don the former British amateur champion, "Larry Gains w mally supposed to fight Hein. Mueller, the German champion, who recently de-dented Reggie Moon, the British Theavswoight champion. Howevei Owing to his American contrs Mueller has been forced to abandon his" engagement with Gains.
Jan. 28, In a. fifteen-round contest to-{¥¢¢ night at, the Albert Hall for the ight toa jeCorkindale, the South African champion. first time that a black and a white boxer had met in a oxinz contest at the Albert Hal
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