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1 ’ (N.Z. Press Association) ! ’ AUCKLAND. . The New Zealand profes- ‘ sional middle-weight boxer, Kahu Mahanga (Tokoroa), who won a knock-out decision : over the Australian, Tony , Mundine, in Sydney last Fri- ? day, is to meet the Australian ‘ middle-weight champion, Billy g Choules, for his title in Mel- , bourne on either December r 1 or 7. ’ The Auckland Boxing As- • sociation has been negotiating " with Mahanga to fight Ralph j Opetaia in an elimination 2 bout to meet Fred Taupola for the New Zealand middleweight title. “We are definitely not prepared to fight in Auckland unless our terms are met, and our terms are $500,” said Mr P. Hannon, Mahanga’s trai- !" ner. f New Role.— G. S. Sobers, the S West Indies cricket captain, will appear in a new rale when , he takes part in the Jamaican ’ Open golf tournament next i. week. He represented Barbados . in the recent Hoerman Cup golf ’ championship for Caribbean 1 countries.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32145, 14 November 1969, Page 11
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