Aboriginal Batters French Champion Boxer
S YDNE Y^|, Mai* ek 15. The Australian aboriginal boxer Jack Hassen, knoeked out Pierre Mou tane, French lightweight ehampion, ii the tenth ' tound of a eontest at th( Sydney Stadium. Montane, who wa: rated twelfth best lightweight in th world and the best in Europe, eollapsec after the fight and is being detained ii hospital under ' observation. Hassei dominated the bont from the first rounc and Montane, fighting on the retreat survived two knoekdowns in th fonrth, once being saved by the 'beil Eaeh man woighed 9»8|, ,*-
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Chronicle (Levin), 16 March 1949, Page 3
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