BOXING MARR OUTPOINTED BY STEVENS
P.A. INVERCARGILL, May 9. Before a crowd of nearly 2000, Roy Stevens, the middle-weight boxing champion of New Zealand, beat Jack Marr, the light-weight champion of Victoria, on points, in an open-air contest over 12 rounds at Mataura on Saturday afternoon. The purse was £3OO. It was a first-class contest, mid in the last round, they fought toe to toe at a terrific pace. Stevens appeared to hold an advantage in seven rounds, and Marr in three, two being oven. WORLD TITLE BOUT (Rec. 10.30) NEW YORK. May 8 Ezzard Charles, (1751b5), the rankingchallenger of the world’s light heavyweight championship knocked out Elmer Ray, (1921b5), in the ninth round of a ten-round bout.
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Grey River Argus, 10 May 1948, Page 6
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