The Archive · 1941

New York, Dee. 27

'The magazine Ring's annual ratings yesterday listed Max Baer as No. 1 contender for Joe Louis' heavyweight boxing crown. Baer was honour because he Knocked out Tons Galento and Lou Comiskey this year.

The magazine predicted that Dil Conn, who fights Louis in June, would not last Jong against the "Brown Bomber."

The magazine did not list the mid Britain Starts OM Well Britain started off, strone! tug bully of and Wantage" for. the frst ye. {but thereafter" the. Portusuese. for wards had. the lon' share of the Biay.) hey. had three. excellent chanees of scoring, but in each case Civision as Louis, heavyweight; Ught-heavyweight, Ken Over Lew Jenkins, 1 featherweight Olivera, weight, and Jackie Paterson of Seot~ end, fiyweight—United Press.

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