The Archive · 1938

JOHN HENRY L SCORES K.O

Expected Soon to Become Heavyweight

St. Paul.

Feb. 11

John F Lewis, negro world light-heav weight champion, knocked Fred Lenhart out in the third of a planned ten-round bout to-night, proving that he has lost none of his Punching power.

While Lewis was s lower than usual because of his extra weight, he appeared to have even more power than before behind his deadly blows. The fact that he has been picking up weight, fighting second-rate heavyweights and increasing his punching power leads sports scribes to believe he will shortly enter the heavyweight class for good.—United Pre:

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