BOXING
LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE BOUT. H. LECKIE KNOCKS LESLIE. (By Telegraph—Preea Association). - ASHBURTON, October 4. A professional bout for the New Zealand light-weight boxing championship arid the “ Truth ” belt, between Hector Leckie (Dunedin) and Glen Leslie (Auckland) was .staged at the Majestic Theatre to-night. • The decision went to Leckie with, a knock-out sixth rotthd, Leckie entered the ring at 9.3* arid Leslie'at 9.6. .The bout open-.' ed out, Leßlie showing particularly good promise with a destructive Mt. ( He showed great gameness and distinct science, but his: strength was ’below that of his sturdy opponent. He made a wonderful recovery in the third , • round after being down for eight, but , i was stopped by Leckie’s continued aggressiveness. Leckie proved himself a fighter, of the first order. Both should go far in the ring world.. In the sixth round, Leslie went down for nine and then took the count. V , i
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1929, Page 5
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148BOXING Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1929, Page 5
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