Win For Johnny Halafihi
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NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. June 25 The Tongan light heavy-weight, Johnny Halafihi, gained a points win over the former British middleweight champion, Johnny Sullivan, in a tough 10-round bout last night. Sullivan was down from two hard punches to the chin in the fourth round.
Later his left eye was cut after a barrage of blows from Halafihi, but the Briton fought back and inflicted a similar injury on Halafihi.
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28314, 27 June 1957, Page 4
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74Win For Johnny Halafihi Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28314, 27 June 1957, Page 4
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