The Archive · 1940

Nears Realization

Hostak May Fight Winner Of Overlin-Garcia Match New York, May 21.

One of the most widely-sought and discussed bouts in the history of the middleweight boxing division moved a step closer to realization here today when Promoters Mike Jacobs of this city and Nate Druxman of Seattle engaged in a three-hour conference.

Subject of discussion between the two promoters, who have been feuding for upwards of a year, was the possibility of matching Al Hostak with the winner of Thursday night's battle between Ceferino Garcia and Ken Overlin,

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