WOODCOCK KNOCKS OUT LESNEVICH.—Bruce Woodcock (British heavyweight champion), of Doncaster, scored a sensational victory over Gus Lesnevich (American holder of the world’s cruiserweight title), at Harringay, London, on September 17, when he knocked out his opponent in the eighth round and, in so doing, the Yorkshireman placed British boxing back on the map. Picture shows: Finish! Lesnevich goes down at the end of the fight while Woodcock (extreme right), the victor, raises his hand in triumph.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 3 October 1946, Page 5
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76WOODCOCK KNOCKS OUT LESNEVICH.—Bruce Woodcock (British heavyweight champion), of Doncaster, scored a sensational victory over Gus Lesnevich (American holder of the world’s cruiserweight title), at Harringay, London, on September 17, when he knocked out his opponent in the eighth round and, in so doing, the Yorkshireman placed British boxing back on the map. Picture shows: Finish! Lesnevich goes down at the end of the fight while Woodcock (extreme right), the victor, raises his hand in triumph. Wanganui Chronicle, 3 October 1946, Page 5
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