Boxing WELTER-WEIGHT TITLE
Manuel To Fight George Barnes
(N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) (Rec. 8.30 p.m ) MELBOURNE. January 12.
An Empire welterweight title bout between the Australian titleholder. George Barnes, and Sandy Manuel, of Ghana, has been officially approved for staging in Australia within the next few months.
The approval was given in a letter received in Melbourne today by Stadiums Pty., Ltd., AustralnWs major promoters, from the British Empire Boxing Committee in London.
Manuel became the leading contender for the title recently by beating the West Indian. Boswell St Louis, in England Stadiums Pty.. Ltd., intends to bring Manuel to Australia. The title bout is likely to be fought in Sydney.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28792, 13 January 1959, Page 14
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