BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1922, Page 4

BOXING

GR MV.MOFTI 1. April 17

On Saturday night a huge crowd witnessed the boxing contests and the sport was well contested.

ltobbo (Blackball) 9.7.1 heat Dovcsoovi (Runanga) 10.31 in the fifth round with a, knock-out, after having easily the best of the go. Kerr (Blackball) 8.2 heat Phelan (Cobdcn) 8.5 in a 6-round go on points. Facoorcy 8.6 (Auckland), and Curran 8.11 (Greymouth), fought a (if teen round draw, the contest being an interesting and even one.

.Met I,MARY DEFEATS WHITTAKER

Cl I R ISTCTII’RCH, April 16

At the King Edward Barracks last night over 2500 people watched the fight between Brian AleClrarv, of Christchurch, list 131 b, ex-amateur champion, and Cyril Whittaker, 12st ilh, of Wellington, for tho heavyweight professional boxing championship of New'Zealand, and a purse of £l7O.

The foulest wont the full 15 rounds, and MeCleary was declared the winner on points. It was ; narkaUv clean light, each man showing tin- big 1 cs sportsmanlike tactics. Me', h'niv did most of the loading, and he was certainly the bettor man. He used his powerful left with great effect. In tie l last few rounds, Whitlaker made repeated, hut unsuccessful, elforls to get a knock-oat with an ugly-looking right uppercut.

SPAUOO V. GODKRKY. SYDNEY, April l(i. Kor the contest at the Boxing Stadium there was a bumper house to witness the match between Godfrey cud Spargo for the lightweight championship of Australia. Kor the second time, the pair fought a draw. The work of both throughout was smart, clean .and snappy, with good footwork. Godfrey, on the whole, appeared to better advantage and in the fifth round he knocked Spargo down, but he quickly recovered and showed improving form in the closing rounds.

All KK I 1 ’LYNX BKATK.X. MKLBOLRNK, April 15. Kor the Bantam , Chaiiipjunship Jimmy Semcnls fSst s:}lbs) beat Alike Klviin (Bst -5 A lbs) on a foul in the fourteenth round, The winner easily kd up lo the foul. Inning downed his opponent live times.