Bigger Temptation
J. O’Brien, of Glasgow, holder of the Empire feather-weight championship, has been guaranteed a purse of sAuat7soo when he defends his title against the Australian champion, J. Famechon, in Melbourne an November 24.
The Canterbury Boxing Association earlier this year failed to tempt O'Brien CO fight the New Zealand feather-weight champion. T. George, of Auckland, with an opening bld of about »NZ3500,
O’Brien's handlers wanted SNZ6OOO tax paid —the equivalent of the SAust7sOO O’Brien has been guaranteed in Australia. The contract makes no mention of the purse being free of tax. O’Brien, who recently left hospital after a cartilege operation, will be in Australia three weeks before the fight Air fares and accommodation for himself and his handler will be paid bv the promoter. Stadiums, Ltd. The promoters expect to gross between sAust3o,ooo- -
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31497, 11 October 1967, Page 19
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