BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1932, Page 8

BOXING

JOHNS. OUTPOINTS LECKIE.

'By Telegraph —Per Press Associationl

GREY MOUTH, March 28,

Til© Town Hall was well filled on Saturday night for the professional boxing contest between Harry Johns, of Auckland, lightweight champion ot New Zealand and Johnnie Leckie, cf Napier, featherweight champion of New. Zealand. After a bright bout, the Aucklander, who established a big lead in the early stages, secured a decisive and very popular decision. Johns was by far the cleaner, and more decisive boxer, his work being bright, right throughout and his deliveries clean and well timed. He often had Leckie troubled with a damaging right. Both men were in good fettle, but Johns was the faster of the pair. 1 ecki’ showed clever footwork, but was slo v to follow up his punches, which lacked the same sting as those of his op"o----nent.

DEMPSEY FOR AUSTRALIA. NEW Y T ORK March 26. A message from Oakland California, states that the “Oakland-Cnliforn-ian Tribune” on Saturday said Unit regardless of the outcome of t'-e Dempsev-Carnera twenty-round fight at Reno on July 4. they will meet in a return bout in Australia oil December 26. Sir Hugh Mclntosh, Loin". the Australian promoter, lias nu’cle n lucrative offer for a return mat'll through an American representative here. A Richardson paper says that >3.)envsey has been guaranteed £2O - 000 plus four round-trip tickets, and the promise of three other fights an a short vaudeville tour. The paper 'says the terms are satisfaetorv.