Seattle, Mar. 5.
Al Hostak, world middleweight champion only in the eyes of the National Boxing Association, today signed and sent Ceferino Garcia, Filipino who is generally recognized as the actual title-holder, the contract ior a title bout to be fought here May 1.
The contract stipulates that Hostak will receive the champion's cut of 37% per cent, win, lose or draw.
An initialed copy of the contract was sent to the National Boxing Association, which ordered Hostak to fight Garcia for the title or abdicate the middleweight championship throne, Meanwhile, Hostak's doctors said that the local fighter's hand would be out of the plaster cast he has been wearing in a week. Hostak hurt his hand in a recent bout.
Although Hostak has been recognized as champion by N.BA., Garcia has been named champion by the New York Boxing Commission and was picked as titleholder by the Boxing Writers Association.
Garcia last Friday almost lost his title to Henry Armstrong, negro welterweight champion when, after taking a beating, he gained a draw.—United Press, Events 1-8:
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