"According to Bob Yalen, Welsh newspapers reported that this fight was billed as being for the 6 stone world championship, yet it was called an exhibition!"
Looks like a bit of confusion here.
It was described here as follows https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3 ... h%20boxing
"There was a spirited boxing exhibition between Messrs Jimmy Wilde, of Tylorstown, the 6st. 10lbs. champion of the world, and Ivor Meredith, of Cwmbach, the 8st. 41bs. bantam champion of Wales for 1911."
Meredith would literally have had to cut off his legs to make 6 stone...
