The Archive · 1939

United Press

Loss of Courage Pays London (By Map. yen told boxer was awarded £1075 the loss of his courage, a j=

Liverpool Assizes. Bernard Sidney Leigh was once—according to his Jai sel—in the front rank of British lightweights and now "condemned to a living death."

Leigh, who was awarded damages for injuries through being knocked off his bicycle, sat alone outside the court. Since the accident he has lost the courage which carried him through 100 ring battles; he did not eveh smiles when told the verdict.

He shook.his head when Mr. Justice Hallett suggested that psychological treatment might help him: ST will never face an opponent in the ring again," he said. "I could bever overcome the fear that a heavy low might kil me.'—Reuter.

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