Name Archie Kemp Role Boxer | Died 1949 Martial art Boxing | |
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Archie Kemp (1925–1949) was an Australian boxer from Melbourne who died in the ring while fighting against Jack Hassen for the Australian Lightweight title.
Kemp was carried from the ring on a stretcher and did not regain consciousness, dying of a cerebral haemorrhage. The referee refused to stop the fight.
Kemp's death prompted political agitation to establish greater controls over boxing.
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