Title December 5
Garcia Will Shift into Middleweight Class New York, Nov. 26.
Henry Armstrong, who last night brilliantly defended his welterweight title against Ceferino Garcia, announced today that he would make the second defence of the championship against "Al Manfredo of Cleveland either on December 5 or 15.
At the same time that Armstrong made his announcement regarding his next fight, George Parnassus, manager of Garcia, said that in the future the Filipino fighter would enter the ring as a middleweight.
He announced that Garcia would enter the middleweight class because of growing difficulties experienced by the Filipino in meeting the 147-pound weight limit in the welterweight class. kie masse Chester Fritz Winning the Hunt "N.C.D.N." Photo.
Mike Jacobs, the world's outstanding boxing promoter, and Parnassus conferred for sometime today over the possibilities of a middleweight Htitle bout between Garcia and Freddie Apostoli.
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