BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 20 December 1929, Page 3

BOXING

DONOVAN WINS. rtrtiitod Dress Association.—By Electm Telegraph.—Copyright.] NEW PLYMOUTH, Dec. 19. Tommy Donovan (8.13 A) beat Tommy Crowle (9.3), the featherweight chdimipion of Australia, over a fiftem rounds contest to-night here. Crowle proved the loughest oppon «'*>t Donovan has yet met. He hob the Waitara boxer, on points, anti half way was reached. Donovan, however, came with a rush over the latter stages, and he earned a points decision. Crowle outshone Viis opponent in the close work, swinging a hard right effectively to Donovan’s body. He did not, however, have any count'.' for Donovan’s straight left. Several times Crowle was hard pressed. Several willing exchanges had the crowd in a frenzy. They were amazed wnen, on occasions, tiie fury oi' tho Australian’s onslaught caused tsonovuii 10 retreat. CHOCOLATE BEATS PETRONO. NEW YORK, Dec. 18.Kid Chocolate, scaling 126 i pounds, ii,.. Dominick 'Petrono (129 Jibs) in a ChristClUtl i U.IV4U. Hi is fight was a fast and exciting one throughout, but Cnoeolale, wiili customary ease, took all but the first round. BiUf'VF MATCH. LONDON, Dec. 19. A fifteen round contest ’between I,en Harvey and Jack Hood, for the British middleweight championship tinil Lonsdale Belt, went too full distance. Thb decision was a draw.