FIRST ROUND K.O.
BETTINA PUNISHED LESNEVICH'S EASY WIN UO a.m.) NEW YORK. May 25. Tiie world light heavyweight champion, Gtis Lesnevich, exploded the heavyweight hopes of the southpaw, Melio Bettina. all over the Madison Square Garden's ring last, night by flattening Bettina in 59 seconds of the first round of a scheduled 10-round bout.
Lesnevich weighed 12st. llijlb. and Bettina 13st. Bjib. Bettina had been touted as a possible opponent for Joe Louis.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22339, 26 May 1947, Page 5
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73FIRST ROUND K.O. Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22339, 26 May 1947, Page 5
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