Oakland, Feb. 9.
The California State Boxing Commission today suspended Little Dado, Filipino world flyweight champion, Tony Oliveria, San Francisco fighter and leading flyweight contender, their seconds, managers and promoter Charles Marsalli after one of the biggest fiascos in boxing history.
The suspensions were ordered pending an investigation by the Boxing Commi use of the failure iveria to stage a ten round non-title title bout here last night.
The Filipino boxer, who was promoted to the flyweight champion by the National Boxing Association, refused to enter the ring until he received US$1,500.
A large crowd waited impatiently for 100 minutes, and showed its anger by jeering and booing. Oliveria then entered the ring and partially pacified the ruffled tempers of the boxing fans.
After five minutes, however, he departed for his home. The Boxing Commissioner then appeared and ordered the bout to proceed.
The Filipino relented and clambered into the ring, but Oliveria was nowhere to be found and the bout was forced to be cancelled, resulting in the immediate suspension of all concerned.—United Press.
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