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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 24, 1926
Page
2
English boxer Len Johnson defeats Harry Collins in a hard fought match. The report describes Johnson’s tactical boxing and resilience, noting a decisive moment that secured the win. A contrast with Collins’ performance highlights the bout as a notable event in the boxing card.
A garbled OCR snippet lists names and places with many errors. The readable items include scattered references to Blackie Miller, Quvernland Tennessee, WV Risdon, and various stray words and numbers. No coherent event or clear entities form a complete news item.
Tommy Milligan pursues Walker in a convoluted chase across venues including the bower and Fyne, with hints of a possible meeting or confrontation. Local rumors swirl about alliances and strategies as teams weigh options.
A garbled retrospective outlines Jimmy Sharman as a traveling boxing showman who built his name as a hard hitting promoter. The text references his bouts and touring from Australia to international venues, noting his influence on boxing entertainment and a long career marked by public spectacle.
Segar dominates in a rapid bout as opponent Cole is outmatched and kayoed. A flood of disconnected phrases and garbled OCR text follows, with scattered names and stray words. The readable parts show Segar winning decisively while other names and details remain unclear.
Report notes a sudden bout between Darcy and Fulton ends with deaths and injuries. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a sudden, fatal outcome and subsequent investigations. Names, places, and dates are partially obscured in the source.
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