Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 264, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1912 — France’s idea of Ring Champions. [ARTICLE]

France’s idea of Ring Champions.

Tfye Federation de Boxe, the French pugilistic governing body of pugilism, which has been trying to form an international board to manage the taxing game, recommends that the following boxers be recognized as the present actual world’s champions: Flyweight, Sid Smith; bantamweight, Johnny Coulon; featherweight, Johnny Kilbane; lightweight, Ad Wolgast; welterweight, Kid; middleweight, Billy Papke; light heavyweight, Sam Langford; heavyweight, Jack Johnson.