The Archive · 1929

Mickey Walker Wins Light Heavyweight Contest

Aug. 19. ickey Walker, staging a courtageous come-back after almost going out in the fifth round, took a devision over Leo Lomski here in ten rounds this evening.

Walker's middleweight world title was not at stake. He simply established kis claim to the light heavyweight title, which Tommy. Loughran is expected to relinquish soon, following his acquisition of so much weight that he has admitted he probably can never fight in the light heavy division agai Walker conceded seven pounds weight and several inches in height.

Nevertheless he 7 sropny and glassy. eighth, tenth rounds.

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