BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1920, Page 3

BOXING.

(Per Press Association.) VOLAIRE DEFEATS O’NEILL. 1 .CHRISTCHURCH Jrtie 4. | Considerable interest was manifested ia tlie bout between Eugene V.olaire and Frank O’Neill, held under the auspices of the Christchurch Sports ! Club at King Edward Barracks this i evening there being an attendance of . about one thousand. The pair had met previously on two occasions, the first I meeting being in Queensland, where j Voiairo won on points. l H ater fjh(i | pair fought ip (iiyympufh } b, u l I night’s exhibition showed veyy plainly the superiority of Volairp over his pp- ! ponent. In the very first round (lie Frpnehmari established a lead and this he increased until the sixth round, when I lie sent the West Coaster to the boards three times, the third time for the ’ count. The fight was never roally in- ; tcresting, owing to the superiority of 1 the winner,, who at all times showed j himself a very able exponent of the art. His in-fighting, his left hooks and an occasional right cross had O’Neill nonplussed from the commencement and lie absolutely failed against a very vigorous and more experienced opponent, i In the sixth round O’Neill went to the j dust three times, the. last itviip taking the congt.