BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1926, Page 3

BOXING.

BV TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. LONDON, July 20. In a scheduled fifteen-round bout, Albert Rogers (12.01) heat Charlie King (11.8). It was rough fight throughout. There was a good deal of holding, and in the fifth round Rogers was warned for hutting with his head. The- Englishman took the lead from the start, ‘and in the second round sent Ring down with a smashing right hook for a count of seven. On rising.

Ring met a shower of blows, his right eye being badly cut, and hied during the remainder of the fight. Rogers continued to better matters. The Australian was badly battered, blit fought with the utmost gameness until the towel was thrown in in the eighth round.

BOXING TOURNAMENT. TIAIARU, June 21. The Boxing Association staged one of the best professional contests ever held in Timaru. The principals were Alert- Williams (Australia) and Lachie McDonald (Timaru), the contest being one of 15 rounds for a purse of £IOO. The men entered the ring at catch weights, Williams appearing to he carrying more, condition than his nn-

xment, hut in the closing it •mild he seen that- Williams was the itter of the two men. He made

lings willing, and while for a time lore was nothing of outstanding merit i the contest. From the 7th. round

a the fight- was well worth seeing. ,'illiams was the aggressor tlirougli-

nt; lie hit cleanly and used his feet •ell. McDonald was at times slugish and most of his punches lacked itilng. The decision of the referee ■cut ill favour of McDonald, but in

io opinion of a very large section of

io audience the decision should have •on the other way. They were quick voice their disapproval.