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The Detroit Tribune
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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Suspended world featherweight champion Sandy Saddler will fight Lulu Perez of Brooklyn in a 10-round nontitle bout on Jan. 17 at Boston Gardens, with part of proceeds going to the widow of boxer Ed Sanders, who died from an 11th-round knockout by Willie James in a heavyweight title fight. The NBA recently withdrew recognition of Saddler for not defending his title in time.
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Sandy Saddler,
world featherweight champion,
currently suspended by the NBA
And Lulu Perez of Brooklyn have
signed to meet in a feature 10
round nontitle bout Jan. 17 at
Boston Gardens with part of the
proceeds going to the widow of
Boxer Ed Sanders.
Sanders died a week ago after
an 11th-round
knockout by
Willie James
in a scheduled 12
round New
England
heavy-
weight title
fight.
Saddler's
appearance
follows
closely the decision
of the NBA
to withdraw
Its
recognition of
him as featherweight king be-
cause he did not defend his title
within a prescribed time.
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Jan. 17
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Sandy Saddler, world featherweight champion currently suspended by the NBA, and Lulu Perez of Brooklyn have signed to meet in a feature 10-round nontitle bout on Jan. 17 at Boston Gardens, with part of the proceeds going to the widow of boxer Ed Sanders, who died a week ago after an 11th-round knockout by Willie James in a scheduled 12-round New England heavyweight title fight. Saddler's appearance follows closely the decision of the NBA to withdraw its recognition of him as featherweight king because he did not defend his title within a prescribed time.