JAMES-PATRICK FIGHT WAS ABANDONED
Wlien the James-Patrick fight for tlie Empire lightweight boxing championsliip took iu ^yd^ey it caused something of a sensation aniong figlit fans, states Smith's Weekly. Eon James of England, who holds the title, stated he could not mhke the 9st. 91b. limit and when he was weiglied on Deceuibor 12, lie tipped the beam at more than lOst. 61b. Eighting as a welterweight before a cajjacity house at the Sydney Stadium on Monday night James got a dccision over Tominy Burns, of Brisbane, on a foul in the fourth round, when Burnes hit James when he was down. James weiglied lOst. S-J-lb., and Burns lOst. 71b. £10,000 worth of seats were sold for the James-Patrick figlit and liad tli« contest taken place James would liave received at least £2500 and Patrick well over the £2000 mark.
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 January 1947, Page 6
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