The Archive · 1938

"Bunny" Austin

Farr Meets Strickland — This Summer

Title Fight to Be Over Kho Brushed Aside With Fifteen Rounds Ease; Mile. Jedzrejowska London, June 18.

Wins Women's Title Tommy Farr, the British and Empire heavyweight champion, is tu London, June 18. defend his Empire title against H. W. Austin, the British ace, Maurice Strickland either in the last avenged his previous defeat at the week of July or the first week of hands of Kho Sin-kie today when August, he scored a convincing victory over Both men have agreed to the terms the Chinese champion in the final offered them by W. J. Galbraith, a of the London championship.

Toronto promoter, and the fight has The Briton, who was at his best, been tentatively fixed for the time made short work of Kho, winning stated above. by 6/2, 6/0.

The contest will be over fifteen The Chinese was completely out-round and will take place at Toronto classed and never had a chance. a time when Canadian ex-soldiers Before the match, Kho was a 10-1 1 be holding f convention there. chance in the betting for the Wim-It will be the first Empire heavy-bredon title. weight championship ever held in In the previous meeting, the in

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