BOXING
A DRAWN FIGHT. (Australian Press Association) (Received this day at 8 a.mA SYDNEY, Jan. 17. At Leichhardt Stadium to-night, in the welterweight championship, fifteen rounds, before a huge attendaii e, fonnv "ha'l (D.IH'.I hxmht a draw with Wally Hancock (10.4 V), the title-holder. It was a hard contest. Hancock doing most of the lending. He was in trouble in the fourth, while Fairlinll was floored in ‘lie seventh. Hancock was down twice for a count of nine in the eleventh and when he rose planted a fierce punch on Fairhall’s <\ve which was damaged. Fairhall showed fine gensddp, evading much punishment, hut Hancock took more than his share of body punches.
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1930, Page 5
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