BOXING.
BRITISH HEAVY-WEIGHTS. LONDON','March 20. The Boxing Board ot' Control linn eelccted Beu Fooid and K.lilic Phillips to meet in the final elimination bout for the British lieavy-weiglit championship. _ The winner "ill meet the ■liokler of the title, Tommy Fair. It was the intention of Eddie Phillips nfter Maiiriuc Stricklan.l (New Zealand) beat AI Dojtiney (Canu.la) at Hmringay Arena on November 29, to issue n £1000 challenge to the winner. Whether lie did so in not known here, hut lie wrote to the Boui'd of Control risking For recognition as a contender for 11• o fit it'«h and Kmpil'P hcuvy-wcinlit titli'S. which Pommy FIIIT (Wales) w Kitted from Ben Foord fSouth Africa) on M»ireh !."». 1937. Phillips, the Bow tighter, wu« former Biitisli cruisei'-weight champion.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 67, 21 March 1938, Page 14
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124BOXING. Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 67, 21 March 1938, Page 14
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