Short – The Ballad of Australia’s Forgotten Boxing Champion
In July 1919, tiny-statured but huge-hearted youngster George Mendies won the Australian Flyweight Title. This was a crown he'd defend successfully again and again – until fate dealt him a cruel blow when he did a favour for a fellow boxer.
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They’ll Never Hold Me…
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