VIC PATRICK SEEKS WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT BOXING TITLE BOUT
Sydney, March 18. After uisposing of Eddie Marcus in 80 seconds with a straight left to the jaw, the Australian lightweight boxing champion, Vic Patrick, said he wanted to contest the world championship. He asked for a concrete promise that Stadiums Limited would match him in a bout for the title: If they were not able to iura. ge that, he was paepared ao go with his wife to America. Patrick st id he believed his form was as gcod as ever, but that fights w-re few and far between. A group of sportsmen said after the fight that they were prepared to back Patrick for 15000 in a world title match. Pty.rxk has now had 50 fights, of which lie fas won 47. He lost on points to Bos Murphy, on a foul to I’od Morgan, and on a technical knnek-out to Les Sloan. trainer, Marcus W. McConnell, said: “Patrick is a great fighter. It is now up to Australia to get him a world title bcut
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Wanganui Chronicle, 20 March 1947, Page 6
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