PROFESSIONAL BOXING
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AFCKLAND, April 14. Two verv llne professional boxing eontests lieid in the Town Hall ga\e tlie new "Auckland boxiog season an eneouraging beginning. In the lirst bout Johunv Newman English mereliant seaman, proved him self oue of tlie most aceomplished boxers seen in Auckland for niany years, in knoeking out Pliil Bennett, of Seotland, in the sixth round of an eightround bout. The maia contest between Darey TI offman, of Dunedin, and Colin Honey. of Auckland, was willing throughout and thoi'oug'hlv pleased the crowd be fore the referee awarded tlie deeisiou to Hoffman on .a teehnieal lcuoekout shortlv after the start of the eightli round.
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 April 1947, Page 6
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111PROFESSIONAL BOXING Chronicle (Levin), 15 April 1947, Page 6
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