BOXING.
A FATAL BOUT. ONE CONTESTANT KILLED. SEQUEL TO A FAMILY QUARREL. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) LONDON, October 7. A boxing contest at Blaenaven, South Wales, which, according to an advertisement arose out of a family quarrel, resulted fatally. Walter Edwards, aged 21, a married man, was opposed in the contest by Charles Redman, aged 25, a miner. In the final round when Edwards was leading on points he fell unconscious —it is alleged after he had received a blow—and died five hours later. 1L is believed that the cause of the contest was a dispute between the younger brothers of the two men after which the latter agreed to fight in a friendly fashion under the auspices of the Blaenaven Boxing Club. The referee and an eye-witness describe the fight as perfectly clean and well contested.
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Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17837, 9 October 1929, Page 6
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