WONDERFUL RECORD

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 626, 1 April 1929, Page 7

WONDERFUL RECORD

LECKIE A CHAMPION GRIME'S LONG CAREER Since joining the professional ranks Leckie has had 23 contests and he has won 16 of them by the short route. Much has been written about his chances when he left New Zealand for other climes, but his defeat of Grime shows that the New Zealander has settled down in earnest in Australia with the intention of leaving no stone unturned to fulfil the hopes of the fans in New Zealand. Leckie’s record is as follows: Harry Gun, won, technical knockout eighth round. Mark Carroll, won, technical knockout, eighth round. Duke Maddox, won, technical knockout, second round. Darby O’Connor, won, technical knock-out, 12th round. Tommy Griffiths, won, points, 15 rounds. Mark Carroll, won, technical knockout, ninth round. Duke Maddox, won, technical knockout, ninth round. Billy Melton, won, points, 15 rounds. Teddy Green, won, technical knockout, 10th round. Eric Harley, won, technical knockout, sixth round. Norman Gillespie, won, points, 15 rounds. Billy Melton, won, technical knockout, seventh round. Archie Hughes. won, points, 15 rounds. Norman Radford. won, points. Jf. rounds. Tommy Barber, won, knock-out, round. Tommy Barber, lost, points, 15 rounds. Norman Radford, won, knock-out-fifth round. Dick Vercoe, won. knock-out, sixth round. Billy Melton, won. knock-out seventh round. Norman Radford, won. knock-out. 14th round. Charlie Glasson. lost, points, 15 rounds. Matt Hatton, won. knock-out. threrounds. Billy Grime, won. knock-out, 1-Ui round. Grime, who is now 27 years of ag • ! vas born in New South Wales, and Ii net with extraordinary success as .ioxer. Prior to leaving for Americ: a 1927 he held the feather-weigh; Ight-weight and welter-weight chain ionships of Australia and up to thu -me he had only one decision givjn /ainst him, losing on a foul in a con

te»t in 192t>. When going to America he stopped xn Wellington and fought Charlie Purdy, wiiyiing a narrow decision over the Aucklander on points. Four days later Grime defeated Reg. Trowern in Auckland. Trowern was a beaten man before he went Into the ring and Grime did not impress with his performance as much as was expected. He did not seem to be anywhere near the class in which Xew Zealanders were led to believe and after the bout many were emphatic that he would not go far in America. He was not very successful in America, having as many losses as wins. He returned to Australia recently and was defeated on points in a tame bout by Fidel La Barba. BROADFOOT BEATS POCOCK AUCKLANDER'S SUPERIORITY GREIMOUTH, Sunday. The professional boxing contest of ten rounds between Broadfoot (Auckland) and Pocock (Christchurch), each lOst. 91b., went the full distance. Broadtoot showed a marked superiority, punishing his opponent at times severelv and gaining the verdict. Pocock was seldom aggressive. Jaggers. lOst.. beat Kroft. list. 1 lbin an amateur bout.