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BATTAL1NO RETAILS trtLE \-
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Fidd La Barba Out-pcintei .#
'?' ?'.- NEW YORK. Mav;22.v-:
Christopher ('Bat') Battallno, .-.- ??-.fea--. ['
therweigbt ? champion of the. -world, -jre« „-
fcalned his crown tonight by taking ?9,,:..
decision froin Fidel La Bar.ba -.in ? IS :
rounds. -.__/: ? /.' J' - .-..-? /.;- ri.\
yattalino, oi1 Hartford, ' Connecticut*, ?.,: ? '
U.S.A., capped a meteoric career/ by: di&-:-;. --
.odging Andre' Rautis from his world's; 1--'*
featherweight chainp.onship throne 18: '
months ago. '? He ' further pft-oved his -.- ? ' -'
ubility last year by knocking .out ?. the. ' '''' .
tough Filippino, ? Ignaiio Fernandez, in ?? ??: -k:
five rounds and by outpointing the hlth--:- -
erto invincible Kid Chocolate. ?? ^ .-?:?--?:
Since his unbeaten Australian tour .'??'?
Fidel' La Barba, university man and -for* r'V::'
mer Olympic and world's 'flyiveight- titled ?' '
holder, has had a victorious run. 'Ka -':'
reversed a previous decision by beating ;— '
Chocolate, and this year boat a serious
jontendei for title honors. Kid Frahcisiv
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