DEATH IN HOSPITAL
SEQUEL TO BOXING MATCH PA AUCKLAND, May 25. The Hawaiian-Canadian professional boxer Joe Burns, who was injured in a light-heavy-weight bout with Tommy Downes at the Town Hall on May 10 died in the Auckland Hospital tonight Burns struck his head on the floor when he was knocked out by Downes in the second round of them bout He was taken to the Auckland Hospital after medical treatment in fee ring. . . He did not recover consciousness for many hours, but after several days he showed a slight improvement. He failed to improve further, however, and his condition became worse on Saturday. Aged about 22. Burns is believed to have arrived in New Zealand from Australia three months ago.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26781, 26 May 1948, Page 6
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