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Show BECKETT SLATED TO MEET WITH GODDARD Beth Boxers Have Knocked Out Champions, Cham-pions, "but Have Never Won Any Titles by Doing So. Joe lieckett, the English heavyweight, who startled British rins fans the- olhcr dav b Knocking out Bombardier Wells, their idol, in the fifth round, is ulated to take- on Frank Goddard, another star heavyweight, in the early summer. The date has not beon set as yet. Both Beckett and Goddard have had nn-usi nn-usi al t-oreers. Each one has knocked out a. British champion, but has never been awarded the title of champion for his prowess-. Beckett's knockout of Wells did not give Joe the championship because the fifjrht -wasn't held under the auspices of tho National Sporting; cljb. Goddard stopped Dir-k Smith, the light heavyweight champion of England, in the seventh ronnd, hut because Goddard i weighed 1S1 pounds he was not awarded the championship. It is believed that the winner of the Etrkett -Goddard f icrht will be matched with Georges Garpeniier. French hea-y--weight champion, later in die summer. |