London, Dec. 15.
Tommy Farr, former British heavyweight champion, is the favourite 8 to 8 on to beat the 23 year-old footed Californian, Lou Nov: 15-round elimination contest for the verid's heavyweight championship.
The winner is promised a world title bout with Joe Louis.
arr, who lost all three of his fights in America, threatens to retire from. the ring if he fails to beat Nova.
Nova has suffered only one defeat since he turned professional in 1936, and is considered by competent judges to be a future Gene Tunney or Cor-bert. He adopts the British upright style of boxing.
Farr declares that he is in excellent condition, and expects to set the pace in an endeavour to secure an early knockout—Reuter.
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