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Frank Allen
Frank Allen was the boxing instructor of the California Athletic Club. He came to Dawson in 1898 to take part in a series of boxing matches. His opponent was Frank Raphael, a young boxer from the Pacific coast, who defeated Sam Maxwell in San Francisco in a ten-round fight. The Allen – Raphael match was to take place on 30 June 1898 for a bet of $5,000 each and gate receipts. The fights took place in a building behind the Horseshoe Saloon. The next fight, between Pat Rooney and Coolgardy Smith, was to take place on 25 June.1)
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“The Coming Fights.” Klondike Nugget (Dawson), 23 June 1898.
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