Don MacCorkindale off to South Africa leaves his bride behind . Among prominent passengers sailing for South Africa on the liner Carnarvon Castle for South Africa was Don MacCoorkindale , the boxer on his way to Johannesburg to meet Young Stribling the American on December 17 . He left his bride of a week behind . Don MacCorkindale bidding goodbye to his wife and Jeff Dickson , the promotor , at Waterloo station , London . 4 November 1932