BOXING.
SARRON KNOCKS OUT LECIvIE. At Sydney on Saturday night, a stirring return light between Leckie and Sai'i'on saw the latter avenge bis former points defeat by knocking out the New Zealander in the thirteenth round. -Sarion had the best of the bout all -through, only Lee kicks wonderful grit staving off the end so long. Leckie was at his best »in the second and tim'd rounds, when lie had a shade the better of the pouts. After that the American had matters practically ail his own way, and the New Zealander look heavy punishment, being- down twice in the eleventh. A battery of left hooks and ( riglkt swings in the thirteenth finished Leckie, who was half-through-the ropes! helpless, but came back, to be dropped (by a sin-ashing right to the chin.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3977, 30 July 1929, Page 3
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132BOXING. Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3977, 30 July 1929, Page 3
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