BOXING.
FEATHEH-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. The contest ljctwcon Hngerty and Bums for the feather-weight 'rhamjuoiiship takes placo at the (Dpern House on Monday, For Hngerty it is claimed'thlit' he is the. finest exponent in his elnss yet produced in (he Dominion. He has won ihe feiither-weigjit and..a|?o,,, t)ic , lightweight championship (amateur) of A'u'r-; tralasia, his Tecord being "nn Unbroken.' series of wins. As a professional lie hasadded to liis reputation by'defeating all. who liavo been matched with him. Isocounts two wins to his credit over Frank Ellis, the clever Wellington. , featherweight. The local association had some difficulty in procuring a suitable opponent, Fitzjohn being thought to Im> the only likely man. In the meantime Bams has come to the front and on the recommendation of such a good judge ns Professor Stngpoole, the association arranged, tlio present match. The box plan open* this morning.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1543, 12 September 1912, Page 5
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142BOXING. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1543, 12 September 1912, Page 5
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