MURPHY MAY GET FIGHT WITH FRENCH CHAMPION
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Reeeived llonday, 7.0 p.m. I LONDON, Dee. S. Jack Solomons is hoping to arrauge a fight between the New Zealander Bos | .Murj)hv and Alarcel Cerdan, the 1 rench I aiul Europeau middleweight champion j and one of the leading eontenders for the woiid middleweight title. j Sinee liis victory over the Janiaicun j Ruy Petersen at "the Albert Hall on Deeeiuber 1. Murphy has resumed train- I ing each day at Solomons' gymnasium in Great Windmill Street. iiis right liand which he damaged in the first j round of JNLondav night's fight, is now j improving. ] x\lur])hy has linally given up his con- | test with the British Customs in the efl'ort to obtain ])ossession of the 18U lbs. of iilleted steak which he brought j with him from New Zealand to supplo- 1 ment his rations. tustructions liave | been given that tlie meat, together with j f"51b.s. of extra tinned foodstuffs, sho.uld be returned to the Dominion. All .Murphy has retained is the regulation | arrival in Britain is allowed to bring I into the country. | yinrphy said'he will remain in Brit- x ain as long as fights are oif'ei'iiig but tbat he liopes to return to the Dominion in about six montlis time and tlien come | back to Britain. His 'objective is a j cliallenge match against Vince Hawkins j for the British "Empire middleweight title.
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Chronicle (Levin), 9 December 1947, Page 7
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