Boxing Contest For Johansson
(N 2 P. A.-Rent er— Copyright) STOCKHOLM, July 10.
Ingemar Jobansaon. who regained the European heavyweight title from Britain's Dick Richardson last month, hopes to fight in Vienna on September 9.
Johansson, together with his adviser, Edwin Ahlqvist. travels to Vienna today to discuss possible opponents.
Read Beats Scanlan (N.Z. Press Association) j _ AUCKLAND, July 9- ! The Australian middle-weight boxer, P. Read, scorod an easy i win over t’>e New Zealand middle-weight title-holder, T. I Scanlan, on points in their 12-i round contest in the Auckland V.M.C A. tonight. Read piled' up so many points! in the first six rounds that he'' nearly had an unassa'Jeible lead. He had. only to keep out oi trouble over tne last few rounds to make sure of victory, but was so much in command th.it I he almost knocked Bosnian out. Lawrence Causes Upset } (N.Z. Press Association) INVERCARGILL. July 9. Southland’s newest professional boxer, J. Lawrence (lOst SJlb). caused an upset when •he gained a split decision win Over the New Zealsnd welterweight champton. H. Forsyth (lOst 511 b), in a non-title fight at the Civic Theatre. Invercargill, tonight.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29871, 11 July 1962, Page 5
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