RING RECORDS

NZ Truth, Issue 1193, 11 October 1928, Page 12

RING RECORDS

TAUGHT HIM^A LESSON Leckie Does Not Again Act Part Of Good Samaritan

At Wellington on Monday strated beyond all argument thai champion. . WHEN flghtlngr Tommy Barber m Invercarglll recently, Johnnie made the mistake when he had the Aussie at his mercy of beinsr too kind to his opponent. j - Barber weathered the storm and received the verdict, incidentally * providing the New Zealand cham- . pion with his first defeat. Norman Radford, too, had previously met Leckie, many being of the opinion that the English featherweight should have received the verdict. On Monday, Leckie left nothing to chance. He went m to "kill." : . Radford, until he received the blow which » prepared him for slumberland, had shaped well. The lad from Yorkshire was bent on keeping, into close quarters and, once there, he got away with some pretty headwork and generally had, the New Zealander doing his best to keep out of .trouble. i Honors were still even as they came out for the fourth round. Shaping well, Radford banged hard for the body. Leckie back-moved and like a flash he came m again with a right swing which landed clear to Radford'a chin. • Down went the visitor, for the count of nine. Leckie, realizing his opponent's condition, measured a snappy right which again reached Radford's chin. Just as the count was nearing "put," Radford got to his feet very dazed. The going of the gong saved further trouble. : Pat. O'Connor worked overtime m

evening Johnnie Leckie demon- ; he has every claim to be styled an endeavor to restore Radford's fading senses. The Englishman went into the fifth anything but prepared for what Leckie had m store. I Keeping cool, Leckie, m tailor-like fashion, measured his beaten opponent and jabbed home, first a right to the , heart, and then a right to the point of the chin. Radford went face to the floor, and took the full count. Features of the contest were'Radford's cleverness m the first three rounds. His weakness from a matchwinning point of view is a decided system of holding. .. - Referee Stewart was quick to warn Radford of the breach. It is a pity the j Englishman has this fault, for he has few his equal as an infighter. Leckie proved that he is a "gogetter." He is not yet a polished boxer, but "fight" is his complete make- ■ .up.- • ... • '-:.'■'/ He showed judgment, too, m keeping cool when he administered the first blow which' spelt defeat for his opponent. Leckie is on the road to fame and at the present day is Now Zealand's greatest draw -card. Leckie and Radford are booked to meet again m Christchurch on November 7. ■; : ■ . ; The south association need have no fears about staging the contest, for apart from the Christchurch fans' being given an opportunity of seeing the New Zealand champion m action, Radford will see to it that he does not give Leckie the opening he did on Monday night. .