The Archive · 1931

British Bantamweight Champion London, Dee, 21

Dick Corbett, a Bethnal Green Ind, this evening definitely proved hin self the beet bantam inthe country by defeating his closest rival, Johnny King, of Manchester, on points. The fight, which was, for" the British Bantamweight Chai the Lonsdale Belt, chester, and mes witnessed throughout the. f¢tea rounds, Corbett came into the limes Tight carly in September, when he won a very one-sided contest against the famous Teddy Baldock. Corbett's alsplay an that ocation was dose Reuter.

Ghose of Jim Driscoll at his best the experts og being equal to

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