JAMES—PATRICK FIGHT OFF
SYDKEY, Ha:, 12. ! The Lmpire lightweight title light between Patrick and Jatnes lias been eancelled. .1 ames told Uie Stadlum inanagement loday that he could not possibly make tlie lightweight limit of bst 91b l>y Saturday week. I'atriek's inanager, Mr. McQuillan, .said. ' ' 1 tliiuk we are entitled now to claini Ihe Empire j title.-' ' James today wciglied 10st 41bs. [ The caiicellation of the Patrick- ' James light will result in. a loss of £1000 I to the stadium in prelimiiiarv expenses land mere than £10,000 will liave to be jrefunded to tickct holders. Soine of I the applicalions for seats liad come 'from lSTe\v Zealand. | James said: "No Brilish boxer who | ever entered this count ry has wo'rked | liarder- than I have to give of my best land carry out my obligatioiis as tlie I litleholder, to tlie promotcr and public. I 1 am sorrv for it all and it is not due to anv ueglect. I am sorry for I'atriek because he had put all he liad into this light but nature will liave its wav." James said no matter hovv liard he tried his weight would rise. After he had got it down, he would eontinuc training. Patrick was bitterly disappointed at the caiicellation. He said: " Whv was. James not compelled to make 9.9. He should have been made to go into a sweatliox. Other poor cliaps have had to d'o it. Now all that training I had done has gone up in the air. Only a l'ew weeks ago James said he would have tio trouble iu making 9.9 and now this __ _ _
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Chronicle (Levin), 13 December 1946, Page 7
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