The Archive · 1941

To Fight at Police Smoker

Popular, Undefeated Welterweight Champion Tö Make Welcome Reappearance Next Thursday

HADOWS of the past will be resurrected at the Marine-Police Smoker, set for the S.V.C. Drill Hall on Thursday night, in the person of George Levchenko, the undefeated welterweight champion of China, who has agreed to come out of his shell and meet Cheremisin, the middleweight champion of China, in a three-round exhibition bout that will headline a gala Amateur fight card. seen A ott, dix for the three s second. t of the day, which

count, week attention will be turned By C. E. M. Brown.

"Just You Wait Till Next Year!" jhe rival captains in what aas to have. been the Battle of the Century. On the left, Dave Zentner (Press), hurling death and defiance at his opposite number, A.G.B. Cornell (Referees). It is with deep regret on both sides—but especially on the part of the Press—that the announcement has now to be made that the Annual Press-Referees match has been banned by the Shanghai Football Association, in view of the recent regrettable upheaval in the world of soccer. As a result the Referees will retain possession of the Cup, which undoubtedly would have passed into the hands of the Press had the match been played. We wish them luck... until next year! it will, be recalled Levchenko hurled a challenge at "Happy" Welch, the present welterweight champion, after the latter's scrap with "Young" Dundee. Due to injuries sustained at the time and the fact that he is "in the Marines' the Leatherneck wes forced to bide his time. The Russian lad, now with the River Police, was always a crowd-pleaser and a bout between the two would be the answer to the Gght fan's pray-

A glorious opportunity will be afforded followers of the pugilistic game to see whether his once-tight muscles hang droppy or not after his on getting the former champion back into the squared ring in what 19 hoped to be the first step towards his comeback.

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