"Smiling" George is Sure He Can Outbox Shelaeff A record rush for tickets for the first two days shows an unprecedented interest in the coming battle for the welterweight Championship of China, tomorrow night at the Can! drome Gardens. The centre of interest, of course, will be Andre Shelaeff. Shelaeffs two knockouts over the Orient Champion have been broadcast throughout the world and the last issue of the "Ring" has rated him as the most promising welter-weight.
Tne Auditorium has spared neither effort or expense in bringing the "boy wonder" back to the city which has given him his start, and he has promised that he will give of his best to show his supposters here that he is a real champion willing to fight anyone.
Smiling George Levchenko, however, is fully confident that he can outbox the Harbin lad. After his last workout yesterday with his two brothers and Gravitsky, he stated that he has a better chance than the public thinks. He said that he had the benefit of seeing Shelaeff in the ring a number of times and has studied his style. Moreover he has everything to gain and nothing to lose in his coming clash, Other Bouts In the meantime, another club supporting fight card has been arranged to supplement the title bout, with Hal Skelton, up-and-coming Marine slugger mixing with Boris Zats, most promising of the local youngsters. The latter has been sparring with Shelaeff of late and has improved tremendously since his last appearance against De Stefano.
Jackie Parks, who fought his best battle a few weeks ago against Seaman Watt of the U.S.S. Augusta will mix it against. Onefrichuk, former main eventer. As both boys will scale at about 130 lb. interest in the outcome will be high as to how Park's skill can offset Onefrichuk's hitting power.
Back in the ring again, Little Thunderstorm, onetime idol' of the Chinese fight fans will have his hands full meeting Cho Young of Seoul. The six rounds will be packed with action as both are willing mixers.
Heading the list of preliminaries will be the famous Charlie Case Collaco against Young Anatole; Ginger George Hahn will tackle Young George for four cantos and the curtain raiser will see four rounds of action with Private Melishkin and Parin of the French Army.
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