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Show GARCIA BEATS FRED AP0ST0L1 NEW YORK, Oct. 3 U.E Ceferino Garcia, new claimant to the world's middleweight championship, cham-pionship, expressed the desire today to-day to fight either of two men; Billy Conn or Al Hoatak. Garcia, the Filipino "bolo" puncher, scored a sensational technical knockout over Fred Apostoli of San Francisco in the seventh round at Madison Square Garden last night. He had floored Apostoli three times before Ref-1 eree- Billy Kavanagh halted the massacre. When Garcia belted out Apostoli before 11,465 cash customers, he won New York state's recognition recogni-tion as king of the 160-pounclers. Hostak, however, is recognized as middleweight king by the National Nation-al Boxing association, and Garcia would like to meet him to settle the issue. Conn, who also is on Garcia's "preferred list," is king of the light heavyweights. Slugging Duel-Last Duel-Last night's abbreviated 15-rounder, 15-rounder, before a $35,433 gate, was an electrifying contest in Which Garcia battered Fred about the ring in the first, third and fourth rounds, and fought on even terms in the second. But in the fifth, the Golden Gate Italian belted belt-ed Ceferino so hard that he floundered floun-dered about the ring, and Apostoli Apos-toli went on to win the sixth only to .have Referee Kavanagh take it away for hitting on the break. That was Billy's last stand. Shortly after the seventh opened, open-ed, a right-handed "bolo" (upper-cut) (upper-cut) hit poor Fredy on the chin and knocked his mouthpiece across the ring. He crumpled to the floor, but rose without a count. As he staggered about, another bolo connected with his jaw and he landed on his back on the canvas. can-vas. This time he took the count of nine. He rose gamely, only to be belted to the resin again. Because Be-cause of his helpless condition Kavanagh stopped the bout. |