Fred Dyer - Incorrect linked fight

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FruitMonkey
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Fred Dyer - Incorrect linked fight

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I am presently piecing together a Wikipedia article on Fred Dyer (ID 52441) and it states on Boxrec that he fought Knucker Pearce in Melbourne on 13 April 1914. This appears at odds with multiple sources. including the fact that he fought in Britain in March, before setting sail for South Africa where he undertook an extensive music hall tour, a season is reported in the Adelaide Mail (http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/59369673?) In the days of steam travel this would be virtually impossible. Also the Adelaide Mail states his fight with Sol Jones (http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article ... by=dateAsc) was his first Australian fight. I can also find no evidence of the fight with Knucker despite over a dozen reports of the match with Sol Jones. Hope this is of help.
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