Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-06-03 | Page 15 | Jack Thompson Quits Ring for Business Life

Jack Thompson Quits Ring in for or Business Life SACRAMENTO C Cal CaU ll June Junc 3 J JiP After IP-After iP After AUer 14 years in fn the ring including fights Young Jack Thompson of Oakland Cal former former for for- mer welterweight champ champion on had retired from the boxing game and looked forward today to a business business busi busi- ness career Twice holder of the title Thompson said the fight tight game held nothing in the future for him and announced he would devote his time to his property affairs in Los Angeles The negro won the welterweight welterweight welterweight welter welter- weight crown from Jackie Fields then lost it to Tommy Freeman of Cleveland In a return bout Thompson regained his championship championship championship cham cham- but later lost into Lou Brouillard Fields then defeated Brouillard Thompson was defeated twice by Young Corbett 3rd of Fresno CaL once in a affair A third bout resulted in a n draw The negro won his final bout bouta a against 3 Leonard Bennett at Seattle Seattle Seattle Seat Seat- tle last week