Query re event #600360 - Morecambe, 27 August 1952

[olij999]

This event shows Mickey Johnson winning on points over eight rounds against Tommy Barnabas, before passing away the next day from injuries sustained in the fight. However, the Boxing News report (3 September 1952, p 12) says Johnson lost by knockout in the eighth round. What is Boxrec's source for Johnson winning?

Other details:

Both Tony Green and Tommy Tudor weighted 9st 2lb for their bout.

Other bouts not recorded on Boxrec for this event but in the BN report:

Jacky Dyer, Bolton, 9st 9lb, W KO 5 Ronnie Hammersley, Mold, 9st 9lb (Dyer ID# 247631, Hammersley ID# 527630)

Jackie Fryer, Lancaster, 10st 10lb W PTS 6 Ronnie Kilshaw, Blackpool, 10st 2lb (Fryer ID# 326971, Kilshaw ID# 254747)

Harold Rowlands, Warrington, 8st 9lb, W PTS 6 Alex Sinclair, Wigan, 8st 5lb (Rowlands ID# 199822, Sinclair ID# 039036)

[Andy]

Thanks Oli.
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