SENSATIONAL RIOT.
SCENE AT BOXING MATCH. AN INFURIATED CROWD. THE PROMOTOR ATTACKED. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Dec. 27, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec. 26. There was pandemonium at Hoxton baths, through the referee awarding the fight to Descamps’ protege, Sullivan, agadnst Bob Jackson, a youngster from Tilbury. Such a riot has not been seen in London for years. The /nfuriated crowd viciously attacked the promoter, beating him unmercifully with a long pole. It is difficult to believe the hall contained Britishers. For ten minutes there was every prospect of most serious happenings until a strong force of police rushed in and restored order. The trouble began when a supporter of Jackson knocked the referee headlong out of his chair. Several boxers at the ringside entered the melee. This was the signal for a general commotion, fisticuffs, however, were of small importance compared with fighting with legs of chairs. Critics were amazingly divided at the referee’s decision.
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Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1923, Page 5
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