OUT FOR THREE YEARS
CASE OF CIjARRIE GORDON (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The council of the New Zealand Boxing Association, at a special meeting to-day, heard the evidence of Clarrie Gordon (Auckland) on the question whether he should not be further dealt with as a result of a contest with Jim Griffln (Wellington) on November G. In that contest Gordon was knocked out by Griffln 2.23 after the start, the referee declaring no contest on the ground that the blow Gordon received was not physically hard enough to knock him out. The council heard the evidence of E. Iloran. Gordon's trainer, and also had before it a written statement from Gordon. The council decided to disqualify Gordon for three years. All the evidence will be sent to the association's appeal committee in Auckland. It. is understood Gordon Is appealing to this committee.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 284, 30 November 1944, Page 9
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