The Archive · 1938

Gong at Canidrome

Regarded as an important and interesting series of boxing bouts to find suitable opposition for Andre Shelaeif and a titular bout involving the Harbin Wonder Boy's Oriental and China welterweight championships, tonight's programme at the Canidrome Gardens is the centre of no little attraction for lodal followers of the manly art and is viewed as certain to draw a near-capacity attendance.

In the ten-round main event, Gaspare Allessandri, who holds the China lightweight crown, will meet Peter Lojnikoff, Russian title contender, But it is significant that Allessandri's belt will not be at' stake tonight inasmuch as both are to weigh above the lightweight limit of 135 lb, a fact which is declared to

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