The Archive · 1938

Mr, Sydney Hulls, the promoter

Harringay, today offered the American heavyweight, Max Bacr,'y ght im October with the winner' of the bout between Eddie Phillips, thy Bow bus driver, and Jack Doyle, the Cork canary, oft September 13.

The Mght would be Baer's first ig contest since defeating the Britis jeavywelght champion, Tommy Farr, New York last March, The battle between Doyle ang Phillips has aroused considerable in: terest it Britain, Phillips has demonstrated that he carries a good solid punch tha may develop into something of a lethal weapon and that he can take punish. ment. Doyle still retains a grea, deal of box ofice attraction from the promoters' point of view—Rei ter.

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