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BOXING NOIES. <4» CHAMPIONS WOULD-BE CHAMPIONS AND OTHERS The Sydney Sun publishes the following, cables : — Sporting, life has announced that) Bombardier Wells has agreed to meet Jack Johnson in Paris on 14 th October. The world's champion reavyweight; has not yet given his assent to the fixture, but, nevertheless, | it is expected that it will be pulled off. Well's is also reported to ,ba contemplating a trip to New .York. "BATTLING" NELSON BADLY BEATEN. Battling Nelson, ex-lightweight champion of the world, had a troublesome time in a oontest in Boston. Going up against a local lightweight, one Saylei-j he was severely punisihed and badly b&aten in twelve rounds. TOMMY BURNS FOR SYDNEY. Tommy Burns is a passenger by the R.M.S. .Makura for Sydney. The former champion of tihe world is making the voyage with the object of continuing the equity action which he has instituted in connection with the -division of the moneys won by Jack Lester in boxing' contests.
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Grey River Argus, 21 October 1911, Page 7
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