BOXING.
THE SPORT IN ENGLAND. FLY W EIGHT WORLD CHAMPION - SHIP. (Australian Press Association—United Service.) LONDON. Aug. 29. At Clapton, before. 59,000 people in a fifteen round flyweight bout for the championship of the world, Johnny Hill (Scotland), the' European champion, outpointed New.sboy Brown, cf America. Teddy Baldoek defeated Johnny Brown, the towel being thrown in in the second 1 round. The Boxing Control Board announce® that it doe® not recognise the promoters’ claim as a contest for the British bantamweight championship. Johnny Curley in his first contest since hi*? Australian tour, defeated the American. Sammy Shack, who was disqualified in the seventh round or hitting low. It was a record attendance for' a British boxing meeting.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 31 August 1928, Page 7
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117BOXING. Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 31 August 1928, Page 7
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