Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Saturday 12 December 1931

Harry Crossley to Meet Black Thunderbolt.

Harry Crossley, of Mexborough, the cruiserweight champion of Great Britain, is to meet Tarante in a 15 three-minute rounds contest at The Ring, Blackfriars Road, on December 20th.

Tarante, who is a coloured American, has fought in nearly every country in Europe, in addition to America and Canada, during the past two years and is said to undefeated. He is known as the “Black Thunderbolt,” and has won his last 21 contests by knock-out.