Cheer's mate thanks for the welcome. This Eastside boxing forum is a ripper of a website. I really appreciate the history of Aussie boxing.
Early boxing kangaroo: This content is protected Leading Aircraftman Jack Ronald Clifford Featherby (right) of Sydney, puts the finishing touches to the boxing kangaroo nose art which some of the 'Desert Harassers' of No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, adopted as an insignia during operations over Sicily and Italy. Featherby is watched by Flying Officer D Davidson.
This content is protected Tony Madigan (2nd from left) on the medal dais with Cassius Clay (Ali) - Rome Olympics 1960.
Clay beat Madigan in one of the semi-finals - with the two losing semi-finalists receiving bronze medals.