BAD DECISION IN EMPIRE TITLE BOUT
-oReceived Wednesdav, 9.20 p.m. LOXDOX, Marcli 19. There ivns :i tleinonstnition lasting several luinules at the end of the Eiupire i'eatherweight title Jiglit in the All»ert llall whieh was given on points atler iit'leen rounds to tlie Aldgate Jigtiter Ai I'liillips against (iliff Anderson, of Brilish Guianu. Pliillips in the l'ourth rouiid took three coiints of nine and oue of lluve. Tlie bell saved him. lloxing critie.s all agree that Anderson should have been nanuid the winner. The referee 's deeision was booed and eatcalled for neariv ten niinutes. " It was a bad deeision. Anderson was deliuitely ihe better boxer in practically every rouml, " says tlie Daily Uerald's critic. The Daily Ea press' critic said: "Anderson lost tlie Einpire title by tlie referee 's deeision and lie is debarred from lighting for ihe British title by his eolour. " The Dailv A I a i I sa.vs: "The referee took over a luinute to reckou up his si.ore enrd. 1 disagree flatlv with his deeision. ' ' Anderson 's manager has lodged a protest with the Doard of Gontrol, but the referee 's deeisious being linal nothing more than a return eontest is Jikely.
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Chronicle (Levin), 20 March 1947, Page 5
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