BOXING
DELANEY V. CONNORS (By Telegrnph—Press Association) WELLINGTON, This Day. There was a crowded house iit tho Town Hall last night to'fee© the two iioted featherweights Robbie Delanoy, 9.3, and Kin Connors, 8.11, in a fifteen rounds contest. The light wont the full distance and provided a really good exhibition of scientific boxing. Dolancy received the verdict and deserved it by reason of the fact that he did most of Ibe leading. A section of the crowd voiced dissatisfaction in the twelfth round and counted the. contestants out. It was difficult to account for this action, as much Jess inteijasthig displays have been given here, by professional boxers with much more imposing reputations.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 30 July 1929, Page 9
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113BOXING Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 30 July 1929, Page 9
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