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BOXING

BANTAM CHAMPIONSHIP.

OHRIS'fOHURiCH, Aug. 9.

The Nteiw Zealand . bantam-weight profess ion a-1 boxing, title, -which has not- been at stake in a bput for years, was contested last night as the principal match of a. tournament, conducted at' the Civic Theatre by the Christhcurcli Sports Club. -A church .man, Georg© Wright, won, title by i knocking, out Clarrie, Wotdf.y of Wellington,, in. the. ninth-; youpd ; of s a bout- . scheduled,,.for lo .rounds.;'’ It was a fast and exciting. mak;h,.‘<ipt Which Wright was the aggression, :throughout, -and from,.the sixtkrrjqupd’ juntii the endhad j ,’Wrigb.t .was,one of, ..the .most of the .Christchurch amateur's i h e turned to the jthe sport,, and his ilpudly acclaimed, by ' j The amatiour .bouts, in. supiior!. -,wer/j. excellent displays also, and that between : P, .Hawes, of Chrifitcb,iirc;b ( ,; and C... Raynor, of Bfenheirii,. of the best seen here for a lop.g ,tin?e. the Blenheim boy taking aoision in a strenuous bout, ' V '-.c The referees were Messrs J. T. Burrows and J. D. Hutch’son. PROFESSIONAL CONTEST-

George Wright (Christchurch),, Bst ( gib, knocked, out Ciaarie Woods (Wei- j lingtoii), Sst 411). . . ' .. • Woods had a slight disadvantage in | lack of 'hilt he was fast, . and landed 'firet with'a heavy left, There was lot of' infighting, apd the exchange of blows a-t blose. qua-rfcers - was fast and heavy. An Woods landed twice" 'to tilling but Wright fought back to st&adf, ps,' man with a right cross counter and a right rip-to the heart. jr :v: Wright showed to better advantage in the second round, .when--,h©,. caught i Woods, in a neutral ? h,any I mered him* about the v hea,d with left and riglit'.delivehrcl .nt close range- Wood? j'andeid’' wifh. j hook to the side of the bea-fl at;,the, | opening of the third roui?d,, v -brit Wr -ght i was boi-ing- in and landed- with.; a series, of rights and lefts to the ixidy. Woods closed the round with .an ... offeiiisiv© w*liicH shook Wright, and he. in to save -missing witli-.fi-: swing. In the fourth q uickened, 1 find Wright ;2ent, back on his heels with a -right. iSwigg to Hhe chin. Wright to his work and was'fighting the stronger of the pair. . • . - . Again in. the fifth Wright dictated the terms of thd fight and .kflPt, on coming and. forcing the pace. Woods whs again shaken by a heayy, ;ibdx attack well direef’ed, but' . Woods . feeht niovi ng fast' aritT' hovered well. boxing was vei'y clean and fast' asm there was ilittOe erdio oliuching. landed with a left hook to the solar plexus and a right cross to the }a>v, but lost, tlie round, arid at the ©nd of the round a 'slight' lead on ;A 'ppints.' Woods was backing to r avoid' ' punishment again in the siirth ,rouifd,‘ which Wright took cleaijly. TSody 'rjps ail'd .hooks, to, thp head gaye.WTigjjt a greateir lead at. end of tlie severith round. Woods. irfifi -very game, . but,. was being outfoggh.t at : this etiige and was constantly soek-j ing a smother to eaye. Woods’-blows.! in the in-fighting had also lost.'a- ; .lqt' of their sting.' In the open fighting j Wright scored freely with a s left which sent Woods’ head hack with ,; a ierk each time. it Janded;: ? , v ; | The-eighth saw Wright again earryd ing the fight to his. opponent and,land- ; ing heavily. In, the ninth \Vopds,pifide; a desperate effort but was missing' badly and Wright dia-aed h|m ydth : -a; right hook to the. aide .of the v -> Woods li-acked. hut Wright w,as in,- in.| flash, and steadying Woods witji ( .n.! straight left, knocked him Out .with., a heavy right to the Jaw, - • (rV ■.

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Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1932, Page 3

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601

BOXING Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1932, Page 3

BOXING Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1932, Page 3

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