PROFESSIONAL BOXING
SOUTHEE-BAKER CCMTEST ! As preliminaries to the' Southee- . Baker contest, six excellent amateur contests are being arranged. Boxers. are being brought from as far south, as Invercargill, and an excellent programme is assured. Both Southee and Baker will arrive in Dunedin to-day, and both men are very fit. : Balker has an excellent overseas record,' He, was undefeated in 14 contests in the Middle East, winning 10 of ■ these bouts by : a '.' knock-out. He was undefeated cham- ■ pion of the Second N.Z.E.F. He beat \. the British Army champion and the Egyptian champion, who fought at the .-.' Olympic Games. Since his return, froni "" overseas he has beaten, Cliff. Hanham, the New Zealand middle-weight champion. Fred. Southee is Wellington arid Hutt Valley champion. His professional. record stands .at seven contests, with four wins, two of them' by, a v " knock-out. He has defeated six of the seven Americans he has fought. The '■ programme is a good one, and patrons ; '!> are advised to book early. Full'par-■ ~ ticulars are advertised. : ~ : -
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Evening Star, Issue 25565, 18 August 1945, Page 8
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