Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-04-14 | Page 21 | Battle with Ross Asked by Celebron |

Type	issue
Date	1936-04-14
Paper	Salt Lake Telegram
Language	eng
City	Salt Lake City
County	Salt Lake
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Article Title	Battle with Ross Asked by Celebron
Type	article
Date	1936-04-14
Paper	Salt Lake Telegram
Language	eng
City	Salt Lake City
County	Salt Lake
Page	21
OCR Text	Show Battle With Ross Asked by Celebron NEW YORK April 14 UP UP- UP Billy of Rockford Ill IU to today today today to- to day claimed the right to a crack at Barney Ross Ross' welterweight crown by virtue of his technical knockout victory last night over Cleto Loca- Loca teJU of Italy at St Nicholas St.-Nicholas Nicholas palace However it is doubtful i if Ross or any big promoter will recognize Celebron's claim The rangy blond of Sammy Mandell former lightweight champion was so unimpressive unimpressive unimpressive un un- un- un impressive that few tew of the tha fans would concede him a chance against Ross Fighting his first scheduled 15 rounder the tho Illinois commissions commission's No 1 challenger came back from the verges verge of ot a knockout In the sixth round to win at of ot the over Locatelli who had been named top contender by the tho New York fathers
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