Francis Beats Philp
CHRISTCHURCH. Tue., (P.A.). - Keith Francis (Australia) 8.11 beat Lyn Philp 8.25, the New Zealand bantam weight champion, by a knock out in the fourth round of a bout scheduled for 12 rounds. After a rather tame first round, Francis established superiority, and the speed of his attack had Philp bewildered. In the fourth round, Francis, after a brilliant exhibition, knocked Philp out with a right.cross.
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Northern Advocate, 14 June 1949, Page 7
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