The Archive · 1935

Champion to Meet Schmeling

New York, June 14 The Madison Square Garden ai thorities announced to-day that Jimmy Braddock, the new chanvion, has agreed to defend his title against Max Schmeling, the German ciamlon and former holder of the title, in the summer of 1936. The state: ment eliminates the possibility of title bout in September as has been suggested, The Garden also announced to-day that Max Baer would. be offered a bout with Schmeling in September, fand that if he emerged victorious, he would be substituted for the German against Braddock in next sum: mers championship contest,

indications "of two fractures of two An 1 examination revealed /small bones of Baer's right hand and chip fracture in his eft hand, The Fight hand has a swelling abou the size of a marble near the wrist

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