The Archive · 1937

Max and Buddy Returning

THE BOERS' LONDON INVASION ENDS

to America London, June 26.

Maxie Baer, former heavyweight champion of. the world, and his brother, Buddy Baer, also a heavyweight, have ended their invasion of England and are returning to the United States, it was learned here to-day.

Max took a bad beating from young Tommy Farr, Welsh heavyweight, in his first appearance in a London ring last May 1, but came back a month later to knock out Ben Foord, former British Empire title-holder.

Farr found Baer an easy mark for his stinging rights and lefts because of the American fighter's preference for a slugging opponent, Fart's boxing ability baffled the clowning Californian and resulted in a one sided fight. In Foord, however Baer found a slow, shuffling slugger who opened up wide on the offensive and walked into Baer's round-house haymakers, Buddy Baer was more successful in his invasion of England, scoring a decisive victory over Jim Wilde, former Welch champion and Jack London.

The Baer brothers are being accompanied by Max's wife on their return to the United States.—United Press, LACK/white cat and kitten (black), mother and son, require good homes. Very gentle. Box 43, N.CD.N.

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