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Show BENNY LEONARD TO FIGHT FOR PURSE OF $50,000 NEW YUK. Aug. 23 Benny ! Leonard, world's lightweight champion, cham-pion, nnd Eddie FltSSimihohS, also I of this city, were signed today by Tex Rlckard for a fifteen round title bout at Madison Square Garden, September Sep-tember 17 The men are to weigh in at 135 pounds. YYhlle he guaranteed a purse of ' $65,000 of which Leoanrd is to receive re-ceive $50 000 and Fltzsimmons $15.-I $15.-I 000 Rlckard insisted on both boxers putting up substantial forfeits Leonard Leon-ard posted $20,000 and Kltzslmmons half that amount Immediately after! they had signed the agreement. |