Bingham News | 1926-04-25 | Page 2 | Bantamweight Champion is Product of New York

Bantamweight Champion Is Product of New York Charley (Phil) Boaenberg Is In one Important respect like the lad he succeeds suc-ceeds as world's bantamweight champion. cham-pion. The Harlem youngster enjoys the distinction of having come from comparative obscurity to the estate of a ring champion. Itosenberg is a product prod-uct of New York rings. Is twenty-two years of age and his lighting, almost entirely, has been confined to the New York battle area for the few years be has been In the ring. He was forced to fight his way through the ranks to the championship mutch and established estab-lished himself as a title contender In his previous ring engagements with Martin. A yenr ago he held Martin, then a challenger, to a ten-round draw. In two previous bouts, listed as six-round affairs In the record books, Martin won decisions.