Boyd Beat Downes
Jack Boyd, a former New Zealand amateur heavy-weight champion, began his professional boxing career with a narrow points decision over Tommy Downes (Palmerston North), in a 10-round bout at Stratford on Saturday. The judges disagreed, and the referee (Mr C. L. C.opestake) awarded the fight to Boyd. Boyd weighed in at 13st 51b-and Downes at 13st ■ '
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Greymouth Evening Star, 22 August 1949, Page 7
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