Toronto, Nov, 1.
Sixto Escobar, bantamweight champion of the world, was quoted as a 5-3 favourite here today to defeat Henry Hook of Indianapolis in a ten round non-title fight tonight.
A crowd of 10,000 is forecast for the event, the most important boxing match Toronto has had in some months, Escobar gained undisputed recognition as bantamweight champion last year when he knocked out Harry Jeffra in nine rounds before a huge crowd in his native Puerto Rico—
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