The Archive · 1937

FOUR WORLD CHAMPIONS RISK 'TITLES

to Escobar Dethroned New York, Sept. 2 "PH fat carnival of boxing champions, In whith four holders of world titles risked their crowns, was staged on the Polo Grounds here to-day by Mike Jacobs, the famous promoter, before a crowd of 32,600 spectators.

Only one of the four challengers in the most_ am tious pro-imme ever attempted was successful.

He was Harry Jeffra, of Baltimore, who became bantamweight champion of the world' by outpointing the holder, Sixto Escobar.

In the other contests the titleholders emerged triumphant, The rosulls of the four fehis, all which were scheduled for

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