BOXING
N.Z. MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. A ONE-SIDED BOUT. Expecting to see an excellent, championship bout for the professional middle-weight title of New Zealand between Harry Casey (Christchurch), holder, and Nelson McKnight (Palmerston North), challenger, - a large number of enthusiasts attended the Opera House at Palmerston North last night. They were doomed to be disappointed, however, for McKnight never looked like extending Casey, and after being brought to his knees in the third and dropped for five in the fifth round McKnight took the full count towards the end of round seven.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3801, 5 June 1928, Page 2
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90BOXING Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3801, 5 June 1928, Page 2
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