BOXING IN ENGLAND.
DEFEAT OF F. BURNS. v Australian , and : N.Z. Gable Association. (Reed. 10.5 p.m.) ; LONDCTT, Jan. 8. Archer defeated F. Burns, the referee stopping the fight in the eleventh round when.Burns was in a bad ;, way and was nearly knocked out. Burns led in the first few rounds, but later he. "was no match for his opponent.
Sporting Life states that as far as big matches in England are concerned, Burns' career has ended. ' He was decisively beaten by aS light-weight. When the referee intervened his legs were giving, his arms were weary and he was ; exhausted. The same paper pays a tribute to his right' punch which would have knocked out most middle-weights. ,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18294, 10 January 1923, Page 7
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