New York, Nov. 3.
Fidel La Barba, the former flyweight champion" of the world, a decision over the Cuban featherweight, Kid Chocolate, this evening at Madison Square Garden ina 10-round bout. This virtually jerowns La Barba Champion of the featherweights, for, although Bat Battalino technically holds the championship, he has dodged crucial encounters so long that the title has! been declared agen by popular con:
Chocolate, usually without a peer both in avoiding punishment, and in giving it, had a bad beating in the course of to-night's encounter, though he continued to show good form. La Barba "was almost! irresistible, in the opinion of the experts. Tt was only the second decision the Cuban has lost in the! course of his long career, including more than 200 regular bouts.
La Barba will meet Bud Taylor in New York on November 28—United: Press,
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