WHAT FILM SHOWED OF BIG FIGHT
MURFHY'S EXCESSIVE HOLDING Iieceived Mondav, 11.45 p.m. SYDNEY, May 20. 8ound judges of boxing who saw the lilin^proview of thc Patrick-Murpliy light/wore struck by Murphy's excessive holding aml claiming, savs thc Sun. Thc lilm l'cvcals that Murphy elaimed Patrick many timos holding his right arni and not allowing thc Australian cliampion to get sct for his knockont punch. Tliroughout thc fight, Murphy woi'ked 1'atrick to' the ropes, trying to \fcakeii hxm. . ,« ;*The spectatdrsj o|>lnions were divided on who won, but' nibst thought Patrick was entitled to the decision, having forced the light. The manager of the Sydney Stadium, Mt'. Harry Miller, said: "Having seea the filiii, I will try my hardest to get Murphy to Australia. He is a great iighter5 . 1 would not like to comment on tlip vbrdict.f ' ": Patrick 's manager, Mr. E. MeQuillan, said: "If a belt were awarded for the dhg,mpioh claimer and liolder, Murphy W(j.ild be the world title liolder." Boxing mahager Bill McOonnell commented: "It was pretty close. I thought Patrick would have sTiaded Murphy. "
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Chronicle (Levin), 21 May 1946, Page 6
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