BOXING
SINGLETONS JAW BROKEN. UNUSUAL END TO BOUT. By Telegraph—Press Association INVERCARGILL. March 27. A fifteen-round professional heavyweight boxing contest between Ray Nicol (Ohai), 12.6. and George Singleton (Australia), 13.5. was staged here this evening, and ended in the tenth round, Singleton being counted out. The bout was not very interesting, with Nicol holding the advantage in points. In the tenth, Nicol drove a right to Singleton’s body, and as Nicol came over Their heads met. the Australian going down to be counted out. Singleton is suffering from a fractured bone in the front of the jaw. and may not be able to enter the ring for some months. Preliminary Stopped. A preliminary ten-round professional bout between Billy Sullivan (Hastings) 12.6, and Frank Dawson (Australia), 12.3. was won by Sullivan. The referee stopped the bout in the ninth round. The Australian at that stage was in a bad way, after taking heavy punishment in th? preceding two rounds.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19451, 28 March 1933, Page 4
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158BOXING Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19451, 28 March 1933, Page 4
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