Ripped from the sporting pages of The Sacramento Union - October 1896.....Jack Johnson cements his position as the Number One Contender for the IBU World heavyweight championship currently held by James J Jeffries with a convincing victory over Cleveland's Jimmy Bivins in defence of the Pacific Northwest title....Shortly after vacating the Canadian heavyweight championship John Scholes drops a decision to American champion Gus Ruhlin and loses his claim to the North American title....Sam McVea delivers enough punishment to the elusive James J Corbett to earn the nod from referee Ed Graney...
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"...There were Giants in Those Days.."
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