BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1928, Page 3

BOXING.

McINNES V. MONSON. (United Press Association. —P*" Electric Telegraph.—Copyright ' AUCKLAND, September 2-1. The middleweight boxing contest for a purse of £2OO between Ted Monson, 11.6, of Australia, and Tommy Mclnnes, 11.14, of Scotland, was held under the auspices of the Northern Boxing Association to-night.- It resulted in a, points decision for Mclnnes. The decision was fairly well received by a good house.

LECKIE’S PROSPECTIVE BOUTS

DUNEDIN, September 24

If Johnny Leckie accepts the offer of Stadiums, Ltd. one of his opponents, will probably be the brilliant American, bantam-weight, Charlie Von Reedon, who has now won 45 successive fights. Since his arrival in Australia he has beaten both “ Kid ” Socks, and “Bj]ly- • McAlister, and in a report of the lattei, bout, which was held in Melbourne 01U September Btb, the Melbourne “ Age says: “Not fpr many years has ait Australian boxing champion been s*>. much knocked about by a visiting box-u* ns was young l ‘Billy ’ McAlister (8.40 bolder of the Commonwealth title,- on: Saturday, when,, before a lapse attend-, nnce, lie was severely punished, outfought, and outboxed by Charlie VOll Reedon (8.44) of the United States. Me A lister was 'knocked down in the first round, appealed in vain against half a dozen 'fair body blows, received gashes over both eyes, and finally surrendered at the end of the eighth round.