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Boxing AMATEUR TOURNEY AT ASHBURTON

Bright Bouts For Season’s Opening

The Ashburton Boxing Association opened its 1957 season .with a bright amateur tournament last evening, which attracted a large audience. The boxing was fast and exciting, with several close decisions.

D. Murphy, a Christchurch ban-tam-weight, making his first ring appearance, impressed with a win over P. Wills, an experienced Ashburton boxer. Wills gave Murphy a torrid time in the opening round, but Murphy, boxing with the coolness of a veteran, counter-punched his way out of trouble and took the initiative for a popular win. K. Pope made his boxing debut in Christchurch last week with a knock-out. decision and gained his second knock-out win by beating a solid boxer, B. McLachlin, of Studholme. Pope, who has all the marks of a future champion, stalked his opponent relentlessly, giving him no time to settle or counter-punch. Results were:—

Mosquito-weight: R. Leith (Ashburton) beat A. Edwards (Christchurch) on points. Paper-weight: M. Hefford (Ashburton) beat B. Stephenson (Studholme) on points. Bantam-weight: D. Murphy (Christchurch) beat P. Wills (Ashburton) on points; K. Newsome (Christchurch) beat E. Johnstone (Ashburton) on points. Light-weight: T. Williams (Christchurch) beat I. Stephenson (Studholme) on a t.k.0.; L. Leith (Ashburton) beat T. Chamberlain (Studholme) on points. Welter-weight: K. Pope (Christchurch) beat B. McLachlin (Studholme) on a t.k.0,; J. Williams (Christchurch) beat B. Davey (Timaru) on points. Middle-weight: M. Rossiter (Christchurch) beat J. Coulter (Ashburton) on points: I. McDougall (Christchurch) beat L. Ashton (Timaru) on points.

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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28264, 30 April 1957, Page 14

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Boxing AMATEUR TOURNEY AT ASHBURTON Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28264, 30 April 1957, Page 14

Boxing AMATEUR TOURNEY AT ASHBURTON Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28264, 30 April 1957, Page 14

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