BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1923, Page 3

BOXING.

BOXING FIT,OAR. ' ipv TKnuoKAcn—cm rit ess association.] GISBORNE. Nov. 11. Tin. match between .Jim O’Sullivan (holder), and Tom ILciicy (challenger) lor Ilie Heavyweight Championship, went hi Die ill til loiind. Towards the end of that round licence rushed in uilli a swing and O'Sullivan went down m, his hands and on to his right knee. 11,. stepped lank and O’Sullivan in,-: mediately straightened himsell up anil Hecney went in for another rush, hut Sullivan went down on botli his hands and : burst on to his right knee. Referee Alan -Maxwell interposed, •nid after O’Sullivan had i isen, Mux- j v.ell put his hand on t) Sullivan s| shoulder. J What immediately happened is m dis-

pute. O’Sullivan's' left baud went up into the air and his supporters chevied. O’Sullivan went to hi-, corner to receive the < ougratulatiuii' ol his setorals and there was a great uproar oil the pint of Keeney’s supporters, and He-ney was pacing the ring as n Instructed. , . The referee then mlvamed to the loot. |j„| U s. iat there was ,-o much din t'UU be (-itiii< 1 not he heard. .Maxwell then turned round and brought .Heem-y to ibe loot lights, raised Kenney's hand dcchred him the winner. Jndes- ... jbahlc u; I'ar followed, and both contest ants, particularly O'Sullivan cx-pies-ed the i.pinian that the ma.i.i| sboul be resumed. The curtain dropped j on pn.'.nged lac. Dug and cheers. y,!,lre-sing s ane two .m.trtiorT spe- j ,ainrs Ikon, the press table on the ringside behind the curtain. Maxwell said den Jicco' ding I■> tin- rules O'Sullivan wi.s knocked down. When he *<w 1.1 cetmy rush him tl'.e scecml time and j

O'Sullivan g” v.hlmut being it. be had no option but i ' 'iisqunh.y j O'Sullivan. . j (■lendes Peoples i O'Sullivan s tram-, 'ils,, mounted the table and said he bad lbe greato-l ies|-ct b"' • -'N- | veil who bad always endeavoured to. di, bis best. I'nloi l uuately on Dos oe. j esisioit he (People.-1 -uld have j a complaint '• till the .*> w _ /- j Council. seeing that the '.'"'"'f’ ‘ first he'd up O'M, ll, van - earn! as .

U 1111101 • , ,| u . n •, statement. to an Maxwell. “I • 1 , "limes" representative kitei. his band on O'Sullivan's arm to disqinilifv him tor going down without ,' a i fsir.lliv.in immediate!' a pinieli. ami ' • ...j. d Ids hand in ’- !u ‘ '' . , ' has lodged a protest with the'sic,clary of the Gisborne Boxing A,>-o; i-ition.

lifltTCllKU AGAIN. SYDNEY. November 11. -be Stadium Eddie Burtckcr bvat Lviieo Flores in the eleventh round The conte-t throughout was most bag till Flores damaged his hand.