WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING TITLE BOUT ON TUESDAY
Bruce Woodcock And Lee Savold To Meet In 15-Round Battle
LONDON, ehinc 4 (Rec. 11.iiig fans will pay £BO,OOO to wall void contest a 15-round battle f< pioiiship at White City Stadium Kach boxer will receive about £17,000 sterling, whatever the fight’s outcome. Savold is a warm favourite. Europe will recognise the victor as champion, although America may not. Ezzard Charles claims the honour since Joe Louis relinquished the crown two years ago. Should Woodcock win he would claim for Britain the title which Fitzsimmons lost to the United States 5 veers ago. A probable sequel would be a bout with Charles, who at present is suffering from heart trouble, or another American choice for the undisputed world title.
.45 pm).—More Ijian 50.000 Imxteh Bruce Woodcock ami Lee SuI'or the world heavyweight eharniiext Tuesday night.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 5 June 1950, Page 5
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