BOXING.
Itv TELEOUA en—l-RES 3 ASSN., COPYRIGHT. WIN FOR PCI’DY. TAFM AH AN If. March 9. On Saturday night the 1 aumaranui Boxing A-s ieiatie.n held a successful tournament in the Theatre Royal, the main aid rant inn being a professional light-weight ten-round bout fur ■' £|,ul purse between C. Purdy (Auckland) v- / ipdit-wei'dit champion, and Ben 'll,'own "of Hamilton, feather-weight champion. Purdy gained the decision on points, the light going the lull distance. Purdy and Brown gave a fine exhibition of clean two-ha.met boxing. the former being delightful to v,ateh with his lightnng speed and c-leai evasion of Brown’s attacking moves when he nttomnted to land a ng ■ Burdv led easilv over the first half pt the iud.i. hut Brown appeared to win t l,of the five remaining rounds. Purdy s ored heavily at with a lightning right and fe.t ja cs. and thrusts to the body ami ns dellMVwas soperh. Brown showed classy stvle. Puvdv won comfortably, the decision being popular. •Several him amateur bouts wen staged:
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1925, Page 3
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