BOXING.
[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association A SYDNEY. May 9. At the Stadium, Den Johnson knocked out Tommv Uren in the eleventh round, after a game, clever contest, The finishing blow was a right to the solar plexus. It came as a surprise to a big house. MELBOURNE, May 9. Billy Crime noted McCarthy m the eighth round. SAN FBANCISCO, May 8.
George Modrieh. the heavyweight champion of New Zealand, broke tv o of his ribs in the second round of his fight with Tony Frientc, of Arizona, on Friday night. Friente knocked out A rod rich in the fifth round of a scheduled ten round bout. The New Zealander was suffering intense pain and was taken to the hospital. NEW A'OB K, May 7.
Adhering to its support of Harry Wills as the chief contender for a heavyweight title match, with Dempsey, ■’the State Athletic Commission.has rejected the formal challenge from Gene Tunnev for a limit with the champion.
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Hokitika Guardian, 10 May 1926, Page 1
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