JOE HALL K.O'D.
Game Loser in Fight With Alf. Blatch Received 20, 8.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 19. A series of boxing contests, including the lightweight championship, was conducted in the open air to-night at the Sydney Sports Ground. Eight thousand were present, In the mairt event, a stirring bout between the titleholder, Alf Blatch, 9.7, and the contender for the lightweight championship, Joe Hall, 9.5, who is well-known in New Zealand, the latter was knocked out in the eleventh roulid. Blatch thus ritaiiis tho title. Hall revealed remarkable stamina and gamen'esg and took considctable punishment. He staged great rallies,. but lacked t.he superior rihgeraft of his opponent, who is now in the front rank of Australian boxCrs. Herb Bishop, 10.1, defeated Terry Reilly, 9.13, the referee stopping the contest in the nintli round. This was an indifferent fight. Bishop was always on top. Dick Huniplirie.s. 10/5, defeated Jimmy Purcell, 10/1 on points after 15 rounds.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 4, 20 January 1937, Page 7
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155JOE HALL K.O'D. Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 4, 20 January 1937, Page 7
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