BOXING
LECKIE'S GOOD WIN
LESLIE BADLY BEATEN
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NAPIER, 30th April. A technical knock-out in tho sisth round gavo Johnnie Leekie, Napier, 9st 31b, the verdict over Glen Leslie, Auckland, 9st sJlb, in a scheduled 10-round contest in ISTapier to-night. Leckic sent the Aucklander down in the fifth jouud with a beautiful right cross to the jaw. He took tho count for nine, and was again down in the sixth round for counts of eight and four respectively. Finally, Leckio again, with the same good right, sent his opponent through tho ropes, and the referee, Mr. J. Donovan, stopped the fight and awarded tho bout tf> Leckic. Leslio provided little opposition to Leckie, seldom landing a blow which had any weight behind it. Leckio showed much of his old-timo aggressiveness and'ability to hit. In his recent fights' lefts have been practically his sole medium of attack, but to-night his [ right was always prominent, with plenty ' of sting behind il.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 101, 1 May 1930, Page 10
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161BOXING Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 101, 1 May 1930, Page 10
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