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Today in SA sports history: July 3

02 July 2023 - 19:18

1974 — Arnold Taylor loses his WBA bantamweight crown in his first defence, convincingly outpointed over 15 rounds in Durban by Korean Soo Hwan Hong. The challenger was assisted in his preparations by local Pat Jackson, who had trained Taylor for a few years until parting ways less than two months before the fight. ..

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