Manila, Oct. 17.
Ceferino Garcia, Filipino boxer recognized as the world middleweight champion by the New York Boxing Commission, will defend his title in a bout in Manila against an unnamed contender, Jess Cortes, outstanding Filipino sports promoter, said today.
Cortes, the Mike Jacobs of the Philippines, said he had signed up the Filipino world champion to defend his championship: here on December 16, but had not yet picked the opponent to oppose him.
Coincident with the announcement the biggest sporting event of the year by Cortes, the Malacanan Palace, official residence and office of the President of the Philippines, announced that Sr. Manuel Quezon had lifted the. ban on the use of the Government owned Rizal Memorial [Stadium for professional boxing to enable Garcia to appear locally.
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