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EX-REFEREE Wynford Jones, like me an Area Representative on the Board of Control, told me last week about the passing, on December 20, of Dennis Avoth. According to Wynford, the funeral was exceptionally well attended.

Dennis was one of three boxing brothers, with Eddie, British light-heavyweight champion between 1969 and 1971, the best known. Les was a decent welter and middle in the

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