Friday, Jdnuary 7th, is to see boxing launched for 1938 at the Canidrome Gardens, it was announced yesterday by the Auditorium, whose officials, headed by Mr. Haig Assadourian, general manager, and Mr. T. D. Sofoufis, match-maker, have arranged an excellent double main event card which they intend to make the forerunner of an impressive series of prize ring spectacles during the year.
Smiling George Levchenko, the fleet-footed Russian welterweight, fresh from his recent triumph over Crooner Davis of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, is to give Slugger Jones of the Fourth Marines a chance at revenge this! Friday, Levchenko having out-pointed the hard-pouching Marine last Spring after being felled for a long count in their first round, Jones and Levchenko are to meet in the second eight-round main event on Friday.
Jock Creighton, the veteran Scot who last was seen im the local ring a year ago who; he fought Billy Gray in the welter champions dim tions, returns to the Shanghai 4 front this Friday 10 take on Larry Jinx Baker, up and coming Fourth Merino boxer who is rated probably Creighton and are tail and possess 1 making an excellent maioli which should produce highly-Interesting action.
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