San Franscisco, Nov. 11.
Although it was Armistice Day here today, Heinrich Seelig declared war on Johnny Fasano, leading North Beach welterweight, by signing him to fight Andre Shelaeff, Orient welterweight titleholder, on November 2 Fasano and Shelaeff will clash in the semi-final when they clamber through the ropes of the Dreamland Stadium November 25.
TE will be the second time that they will don the gloves. The two first met when the Harbin Boy Wonder made his American debut last month and forced a draw.
For four rounds Fasano, who has beaten practically every leading welterweight on the Pacific Coast, outboxed the murderous hitting Russian from Shanghai.
He revealed excellent ringcraft to take the lead on points against his more aggressive foe, but Shelaeff was not to be denied. He forced the fight and in the fifth round opened up such a furious barrage that the American youth had to cover up.
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