16 Mar 1939
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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 16, 1939
Page
1
A 11 000 crowd watched Sabatino T present as Ossie Stewarts crown fell. The piece reflects on boxing history, noting a change from rugged bare knuckle bouts to a sport shaped by modern tastes and shifting moral views, with memories of past champions and the sport’s aging era.
In a hard fought seven round bout at the Sydney Stadium, Sabatino outboxed Orsie Stewart to claim victory. Sabatino's crisp combinations and steady defense overwhelmed Stewart, whose aggression failed to seal the win.
The event centers on Sabatino and Stewart with tense exchanges and hard blows. Swarts joins the clash as the crowd roars while Sabatino and Stewart trade punishing rights to the bell and beyond, raising questions about endurance and technique in the seven rounds.
Sill Newman, manager of Atilis Sabatina, announced at The Relatea office that Sab's eye is too swollen for an X ray for two days. He said the eye would be treated with salts, hot water, and penstrane while swelling subsides, and that Sab could barely open the eye today.
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