BOXING.
McKNIGHT’S FIRST DEFEAT. IN A HOPELESS POSITION. (Aust. and N.Z. Cable). Sydney. June 19. At the Newcastle Stadium, Nelson McKnight (10.54) suffered his first defeat in Australia when lie was beaten by Jimmy Pearce (10.8.1). McKnight was floored half way through the 19th round and the referee stopped the contest, declaring Pearce the winner. McKnight was down twice before and was in a hopeless position. He went into the ring with a small 'hone broken ;n his rigid hand.
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Feilding Star, Volume 5, Issue 1131, 20 June 1927, Page 5
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