New York, Jan. 8.
Tommy Farr, of Wales and the most popular British heavyweight to invade the United States in the last decade; will make another bid for recognition as a top-notcher when he dons the leather gloves against Clarence "Red" Burman, busi young Irish-American battler, at the Madison Square Garden on Friday right, Mike Jacobs, outstanding boxing promoter, announced today.
The ten-round main event between Farr and Burman will feature the. all-heavyweight programme to be staged at the Madison Square Garden under the auspices of the 20th Century Sporting Club, the organization made famous by Jacobs.
Burman, a 23-year-old youth from Baltimore who has had the good fortune to be taken under the wing of Jack Dempsey, former world heavyweight champion, is a hard-hitting battler.
He cleaned up all opposition last year and in 1937 lost but one fight. Alberto Lovell gained the nod from Burman in 1937.
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