BIG OFFER TO JOE LOUIS
NEW YOKK, Mar. 1-'. An unprecedented ofl'er of 200,0(1 dollars will be ofl'ered Joe Louis to de feiul the heavyweight title in Jun. agaiust the New York fighter Meli Bettina, according to Bettina 5 manager, Jiiumy Grippo. Th United Press savs the ofl'er is ap parentlv a " desperation" bid inspiret by the third postponeinent until Apn oi' the Baski-Woodcock liglit. Loui has indicated he would prefer to do fend the title agaiust the winner of thi liglit but there is no certainty eithe. will be able to meet Louis. Bettina i a stoeky Italian of 1901bs, who has woi five conseeutive fights since his di« charge from the Anny in which In served four vears.
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Chronicle (Levin), 13 March 1947, Page 5
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