N.Z. BOXERS
CALTAUX J3ATTERED MURPHY’S EASY WIN TITLE CHANGES HANDS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, March 25. Bos Murphy, Hutt Valley, liftod the welterweight titlo from Vic Caltaux, Auckland, before a crowd of 7000 on Saturday afternoon, tho police stopping the fight in tho 12th round of a scheduled 15-round bout when Caltaux was practically out on his feet. It was one of the greatest open-air bouts sinen the days of Sarron and Donovan. Murphv has gained enormously in prestige for his coming fight with A’ic Patrick, the Australian lightweight and welterweight champion, by tho manner in which he battered Caltaux" into submission, the latter being a gory spectacle ns ho left the ring.. Only superb courage enabled him to take tho tremendous punishment he received. The only physical evidenco Murphy bore of the effects of the fight was a cut over one eye, received when he was accidentally hutted in the head by Caltaux.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21979, 25 March 1946, Page 5
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