Fight To Retain Boxing Titles
(Rec. 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 17. Jackie Paterson was granted an injunction in the Chancery Division restraining the British Boxing Board of Control from recognising anyone but himself as holder of the world, British and British Empire fly-weight boxing championships. The court further restrained the board from authorising or recognising any contest for these titles in which Paterson was not a contestant. The court said the board could apply on two days’ notice to discharge the injunction. Stewards of the board will meet again to enable Paterson to call witnesses not available at the first hearing.
Paterson collapsed before weighing in for a title bout with Dado Marino and the fight was cancelled, the board depriving Paterson of the three titles. Jack Solomons, the promoter, said later that, as far as he was concerned, the fight next Monday between Dado Marino and Rinty Monaghan would be for the world fly-weight championship.
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Northern Advocate, 18 October 1947, Page 7
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