Boxing News magazine Download PDF 2.11.1973

BOXING NEWS1973 ARCHIVES BUNNY SET TO WIN EURO TITLEClever Trevor favoured over FlynnSTRACEY HURRICANE SHATTERS BAPTISTE

WOLVERHAMPTON'S Larry Paul, hard-hitting British light-middleweight
champion, seeks to extend his winning run to 10 when he takes on Belfast
veteran

BRITISH middleweight
champion Bunny Sterling
gets his longed-for second
try at the European title
when he meets Italian
champion Elio Calcabrini
at San Remo on Tuesday.
Bunny challenged Frenchman

B I R K E N H E A D ' S former British middleweight champion Pat McAteer
paid a flying visit from America, where he now lives, to be installed as
president of the newly-formed Wirral Ex-Boxers Association. Picture
shows (left to right): ex-boxers Terry Carson and Gordon McAteer, Mr
Duggie Dawson (committee), Wally Thorn (chairman), Jimmy Cowley and
Pat McAteer.

IN ONE of the most sensational fights of the year, Tony Bagshaw, Hull
(10-10|), shattered the unbeaten record of Alan Hardiman, Hemel Hempstead
(10-8), dropping him four times from crushing right-handers en route to a
knockout win in the fourth of their scheduled eight-round main event at Manor
Place Baths.
Jean-Claude Bouttier for
the title in December 1971, and
put up an e x c e l l e n t show
before finally being knocked
out in the 14th.

AN attractive all-southpaw featherweight pairing brings together
Bedford stylist Mario Stango and Kettering's Clive Hogben in the
eight rounds main event at the Bedfordshire SC on November 12.
Plans are afoot to match the winner with Mickey Piner for the
Southern Area title.
This will give Hogben especially great incentive to win, as he
has already met Finer twice with the score standing at one
decision each, their second bout being for the vacant area crown.

FORMER great heavyweight champion Joe Louis, now a popular wrestling
referee, gets tough with grappler George " Animal " Lewis during a New
York match. Here's one referee they had better respect.