New York, Sept. 8.
When the New York Athletic Commission stripped Benny Lynch of England of his world flyweight—as far as New York State is concerned—in June of this year, there arose, for the third time since 1911, the task of finding a fitting successor to the crown, Lynch, holder of the flyweight title since September, 1935, when he defeated Small Montana in 15 rounds in London, England, was deprived of his crown because he failed to make the weight in a scheduled bout with Johnny Jurich of Philadelphi: Jurich recently signed to fight Peter Kane "for the world flyweight championship" in Liverpool, England, early in September.
In the meantime the "New York Athletic Commission is holding a series of elimination bouts in New York to determine the new champion, In this tournament Montana recently defeated Katsumi Morioka, claimant of the Canadian title, The victory has given Montana the right to battle Little Dado for recognition here as successor to the throne Vacáted by Benny Lynch, Lightest Class The Flyweight class, lightest in professional pugilism, has- been in existence since 1910 when Young Zulu Kid, a 110-pound boxer from runs.
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