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Two eggs over light and a boxing night in Nashville
Anthony Murray, head purchasing agent at the Nashville Radison Hotel, fights in a hotel ballroom against Norman Goins as a publicity stunt. The planned bout leads to delays over funds, a cash payment to Goins, and a setup for a real match in Atlantic City versus Johnny Lira with Murray aiming to prove himself a legitimate lightweight contender.
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Newhouse News Service
New York
Nashville Radison
Holiday Inn
Anthony Murray
Radison Chain of Command
Nashville
Room Service
Radison Hotel
Norman Goins
Bob
Dixon
Tropicana
Atlantic City
N.J
Johnny Lira
Lira
Anthony
Johnny
Murray
Kid
Don Elbaum
Radison