¶ In London, British Middleweight (160 Ibs.) Champion Randy Turpin* scored a dull but decisive 15-round decision over France's Charles Humez. To settle the succession to the world title, vacated when Sugar Ray Robinson retired, Turpin will next meet the winner of the coming fight between Carl ("Bobo") Olson and Paddy Young.
¶ In Manhattan, World Lightweight (135 Ibs.) Champion Jimmy Carter, a 29-year-old plodder, knocked out George Araujo, a 22-year-old prancer, in the 13th round, for Carter's sixth victory in seven title fights.
¶ At New London, Conn., in the U.S.'s oldest (101 years)...
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