BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1928, Page 1

BOXING.

J. LECKIE STOPS GREEN

Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) NAPIER, March 28'. Johnnie Leckie, the New Zealand champion, gained a decision ovei Teddy Green, tTie Australian bantam champion, here to-night in a bout scheduled to go fifteen rounds-, the Australian retiring in the teutli raunc!. At the end of the tenth issue, Green intimated to the referee that he did not wish to continue the fight, his contention being that Leckie was too strong. Green complained of soreness on the front of his head, caused apparently through a collision with Jackie’s chin, in about the eiglith round and a medical examination showed that he was suffering from slight concussion. Had this not occurred. Green would have continued the fight.

The New Zealander early established a lead, which, however. Green reduced somewhat in the ninth and the tenth rounds, past which he failed to go. As far as it lasted, the fight was an excellent one. Green displayed a splendid knowledge of ringcraft, and Leckie found that his opponent’s skill, speed, and smallness mitigated against clean connections. Nevertheless h? wore his man down, and inflicted at times heavy punishment. Green urns eight'pounds lighter than I-ecKie. The latter yras 8,11. The

weight disadvantage, combined wit.i the Otago man’s strength, lus greater reach, and greater height, proved to big a hurdle. Taylor, of Auckland, has challenge! the winner.