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C'uftp^r liun SHU €liatnj]on.Now York, Oct., 1.—Thu hantuni championship of America still belongs to Casper Leon, the Italian boxer of this city, but he had a close call to bold the title in a 25-round bout with Steve iTannugan of Philadelphia before the Lenox Athletic club last-night. These two lads met at 105 pounds and put up a bout which was one of the liveliest and cleverest contests which has taken place in this arena. Towards the close of the fight the stiff pace told on Leon, while the Philadelphian showed very few signs of distress In fact the Quake? seemed to grow stronger towards the conclusion of the bout The r eferee satisfied the' majority of those who witnessed'the', contest when he declared the bout a
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Naugatuck Daily News
Naugatuck, Connecticut, US
Sat, Oct 01, 1898
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