Fight Called Off
IN Z. Preu Assn—Com/rtghl ■ MELBOURNE January 11. The Empire featherweight title fight m Melbourne between F. Robertson of Ghana the holder. and the Australian champion W. Taylor of Queensland. has been dropped. Stadiums Pty.. Ltd., in Melbourne today received a cable
from London saving that Robertson and his manager were having a dispute and Robertson had refused to come to Australia Robertson had been offered a guarantee which he is understood to have accepted to defend his title against Taylor. The bout had been scheduled for
Robertson had been offered a guarantee which he is understood to have accepted to defend his title against Taylor. The bout had been scheduled for Melbourne Stadium on February
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29719, 12 January 1962, Page 11
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