BOXING
HANKS UNABLE TO FIGHT SHANKS ' (New Zealand Press Association)
DUNEDIN. May 26. Johnny Hanks, the Dunedin professional light-weight boxer, broke his nose on Wednesday night, while sparring with Gerry Moloney, -an amateur middleweight. and will not be able to fight Colin Shanks on June 13, at Dunedin, as had been arranged by the Otago Boxing Association.
Hanks will be unable to fight for about two iponths.
Arrangements have been made by the professional matching conpnittee for Shanks to fight Rod Coleman, an Australian light-weight, on June 13, at Dunedin. ‘Articles have not yet been signed, but both boxers have agreed to the contest.
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27669, 27 May 1955, Page 14
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