December 26, 1902
An international boxing contest took place at the Liverpool Gymnasium Club last night, before a crowded house. Billy Barrett, of New York, meeting Dick Lee, London, in a twenty round match for £50 a-side, and a purse of £50 given by the club management. The match lasted the whole of the twenty rounds, and an excellent contest resulted in Lee gaining the award on points.
(Source: Lancashire Evening Post: December 27, 1902)
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