BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1928, Page 1

BOXING.

(Australian & X.Z. Cubic Association.) CRIME POST POX ICS FIGHTS. NEW YORK, Jan. 23. Billy Crime has been compelled to postpone all fights lor at least a fortnight, due to a minor injury to hi? eye. professionals poor display WELLINGTON, Jan. 2d. In a colourless display of boxing, in ivbich scarcely one decent blow was struck, J l '. Taylor, of Auckland, outpointed T. Crillillis, of Dunedin, over fifteen rounds at the Town Hall tonight. At the twelfth round, the crowd counted the boxers out. The display given by the amateurs was little more convincing. The two Olympic candidates made such unsatisfactory showings that the New Zealand Boxing Council will now have to consider whether they should be sent to Amsterdam or not. A. Cl ever ley (X.Z. amateur lightheavyweight champion) was given the decision over C. K. Gardiner oi Christchurch, hut Hie crowd was so disappointed that they made a hostile demonstration. A worse fate befel J. O’Sullivan of Auckland, (the Dominion amateur bantam king) as he was defeated by H. Larsen, the Wellington champion. The New Zealand Boxing Council decided to-night to hold another try ouru in private between O’Sullivan and Larsen, in order to decide whether not O’Sullivan is up to Olympic standard.