The Archive · 1939

Cleveland, Dee. 11

Al Hostak, recognized as the world champion by the National Boxing Association but not by the New York Boxing Commission, which hands such recognition to Ceferino Garcia, is to defend his title tonight in a 15-round bout against the German-Jewish fighter, Eric Seelig. The German is a brother of Heinrich Seelig, well-known to Shanghai fight fans as the manager of th" late Andre Shelaeff, Oriental welterweight champion.

Henry Armstrong is to defend his welterweight title tonight against Jimmy Garrison—United Press.

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