COLOURED BOXERS
BRITISH OBJECTIONS FOR (CHAMP fON SHIP (Aust. and N Z. Cable) Loudon, Feb. 5. The British Boxing Board of Control announces that its recognition of tlie Gains-McCorkincfalo fight has oee.il misconstrued as meanings, tlie colour bar is lifted in Britain. The Dominions may please themselves regard ng the eligibility of coloured boxers being allowed to compete. in Empire championships, but for the British championship the present rule barring coloured men stands. Gains' and Mx-Corkin'dal a,re to meet again in March in the Empire (hampio.nsb.ip hut the Board’s decision prevents •Gains from ermtosting the British title.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/FS19320208.2.74
Bibliographic details
Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3640, 8 February 1932, Page 7
Word Count
97COLOURED BOXERS Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3640, 8 February 1932, Page 7
Using This Item
Copyright undetermined – untraced rights owner. For advice on reproduction of material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.