LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT
Lewis Retains Title Press Association—Copyright. St. Louis, June 4. Lewis retained the light-heavy-weight boxing title of America by knocking out Olin in the eighth round of a 15-round bouit. Olin absorbed terrific punishment but never threatened the champion. The contender wus twice floored and was: greatly weakened in the fourth round when lie was dropped for the count of eight by a hard right to the heart. Lewis after this pounded him with hard rights and lefts to the face and continued the battering until the end. Lewis weighed 12st 61b and Olin 12st 6Jlb.
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Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 451, 5 June 1937, Page 5
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96LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 451, 5 June 1937, Page 5
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