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Cap · 07-04-2016, 11:43 AM

Excerpts from the weekend evening edition of the Montreal Star...Following his recent triumphs over British Empire heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons and the California Giant Big Joe McAuliffe, Joe Choynski has wired a challenge to world champion James J. Corbett to meet him for a side wager of $2,500 and any purse offered by an American promoter..."Sunny Jim" Coffroth of Los Angeles California has promised Corbett a 75% share of a $25,000 purse against any of the three top contenders named by the International Boxing Union...Bob Fitzsimmons arrives soon in England aboard the steamship Orion and sends word he will defend his title against Canada's George Godfrey currently residing in Britain and any other worthy challenger...Peter Jackson's recent victories over George Chuvalo and Frank Slavin have made him the public's number one choice to challenge for the world title but he must sit in the waiting room outside the champion's door....

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Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Excerpts from the weekend evening edition of the Montreal Star...Following his recent triumphs over British Empire heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons and the California Giant Big Joe McAuliffe, Joe Choynski has wired a challenge to world champion James J. Corbett to meet him for a side wager of $2,500 and any purse offered by an American promoter..."Sunny Jim" Coffroth of Los Angeles California has promised Corbett a 75% share of a $25,000 purse against any of the three top contenders named by the International Boxing Union...Bob Fitzsimmons arrives soon in England aboard the steamship Orion and sends word he will defend his title against Canada's George Godfrey currently residing in Britain and any other worthy challenger...Peter Jackson's recent victories over George Chuvalo and Frank Slavin have made him the public's number one choice to challenge for the world title but he must sit in the waiting room outside the champion's door.... Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.." Last edited by Cap; 07-04-2016 at 04:17 PM.