The Archive · 1938

Houser Outpoints Irish Boxing Champion French Heavy Knocked Out in Berlin

Berlin, Dec. 10.

The German boxer Adolf Houser, holder of the European light heavyweight title, clearly defeated (he Irish champion, Joe Quickley, on points in a 12-round bout here yesterday evening.

Houser appeared to have recovered completely from the. injury which he sustained during the bout with the American Shucco two months ago but he was unable to win by a knockout, Quickley seeming being able to take any amount of punishment without any visible affect.

Another bout of the evening saw the former German heavy-weight champion Koelblin knocking out the Frenchman Alberto Meglio in the second round.—Trans-Ocean.

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