Boxing News magazine 20.1.1978 Download pdf

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JIMMY BATTEN takes his first step into the borders of
world-class on Tuesday when he meets Mexican Hipolito
"Zovek" Barajas over 10 rounds in the main event on
promoter Mike Barrett's first Albert Hall show of the New
Year.

CLEVER BOXING Merthyr f e a t h e r - c u m -
lightweight Jeff Prichard came back well
f r om a recent losing run t o score a wellearned
draw with Airdrie's S c o t t i s h lightweight
champion Willie Booth over eight
t h r e e ' s at t h e Arden sporting club. Referee
John Coyle scored it 77-77 a f t e r eight good
rounds.

MANCHESTER lightheavyweight
Phil Martin,
who came so close to winning
the British title when
he was beaten by Tim
Wood in April 1976, has quit
the ring following successive
inside-schedule losses
abroad against Louis Pergoud
and Ennio Commeti.

ONE OF the most remarkable
ringmen around is Luis
"Lumumba" Estaba, who
will be an estimated 40
years old this year. Undistinguished
in his early
years, the fighting grandfather
put all his skills
together once he got a crack
at the title.