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Archie Kemp (18 October 1925 – 20 September 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.

References

1. Wilkins, Phil (10 December 2002). "Final bell for Gentleman Jack Hassen". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
2. "Archie Kemp Should Not Have Died, M.L.A. Claims". The Sunday Herald. 25 September 1949. Retrieved 17 June 2017.

External links

• Boxing record for Archie Kemp from BoxRec (registration required)
• Image of Archie Kemp

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