BRITISH BOXING
PROMOTER GRANTED A LICENCE
United Press Association—By Electric . It\%* graph—Copyright (Received 7th January, 10.30 a.m.)] ] LONDON, 6th January. ' The British Boxing Board of Control has, after six refusals, granted a licence to Jeff Diekson, the Amerii can, permitting him to promote con* tests in London.
Tho "Daily Express" says: "The board's former attitude was petty and futile. All caring for the caltholicity, of British sport will welcome- the abandonment."
Dickson promoted a contost between! Ernie Jarvis aud Frankio Genaro in the Albert Hall, London, in defiance of the Board of Control, and he and th» boxers were subsequently, suspended.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 5, 7 January 1930, Page 9
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