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Boxing Tourney Opens Tomorrow at High Point
The boxing tournament opens tomorrow with twelve teams and nightly matchups led by Lejeune Marines. Notable bouts pit Art Redding of Lejeune against Ricky Ballenger of Gaffney, S. C., while Marine fighter Jimmy Hester returns in new tags. Local entrants include Roy Lane and Robert Welch for Mercury Athletic Club in open and novice categories. The event precedes April's National Seniors at High Point College Gymnasium.
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Art Redding
Lejeune
Ricky Ballenger
Gaffney
Redding
Greensboro
Ballenger
Charlotte
Mercury Athletic Club
Roy Lane
Robert Welch
Lane
Welch
Calvin Johnson
Jerry Anders
Ervin Ellington
Jimmy Hester
Lexington
Marine Tags
Hester
Lejeune Boxing
Ers
Mercury Athletic Mission
High Point College Gymnasium