LOFTY'S FIRST WIN.
AUCKLAND, Juno 13. Illegal tactics by the Anierican Universities' chaiupion, Lou Numan, in tha seventh round of a professional heavyweight wrestling matcli tonight, gave Loi'ty BloJufield his first win this season by two falls to one. There was a large attendance. Numan, who weiglied 17st. 21bs., was aggressive from the outset and was cautioned by the referee sev«ral times. The first fall was taken by Biomfield (17st.) in the fourth round with a body press. Numan equalled with the same tactics in the sixth. The next round began furiously and culminated in Numan delivering a series of kidney punches wliich cost him the bout, Biomfield being awarded a penalty fall.
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Chronicle (Levin), 14 June 1946, Page 6
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