Stand-Up Fight In Wrestling Ring
(Special.) HAMILTON, Tiffs Day A sensational ending marked the professional wrestling match between Paul Boesh (17.4) and Jim Wright (17.10) at Hamilton last night.
Wright secured the first fall in the fifth round, Boesh equalling in the sixth.
In the seventh round Wright threw Boesh out of the ring and when he tried to return Boesh was repeatedlystruck by Wright. The referee (Mr Gordon Hutter), after warning Wrigh! to keep back, awarded a penalty fall against him, and declared Boesh the winner.
After the bout ended a stand-up fight took place between the contestants. and the referee, seconds and police had great difficulty in separating them. The house was in an uproar and Wright was vociferously booed.
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Northern Advocate, 4 June 1947, Page 4
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