SEQUEL TO BOXING DISQUALIFICATION.—As a result of the sensational ending to the Sarron-Donovan fight at New Plymouth a fortnight ago, extraordinary public interest has been aroused" throughout the Dominion in the return meeting between the pair at Wellington this afternoon. Before a huge crowd of over 10,000 people at New Plymouth, Sarron was disqualified by the referee, Mr. R. Meale, of Auckland, in the seventh round, when he had Donovan in difficulties, for allegedly using the “rabbit-killer” punch. Sarron (on left) is the hard-hitting American fighter who knocked out Johnny Leckie in Australia last year, and Donovan, who is a railway fireman at Waitara, has a brilliant record in New Zealand.

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 934, 29 March 1930, Page 30

SEQUEL TO BOXING DISQUALIFICAT ION. —As a result of the sensational ending to the Sarron-Donovan fight at New Plymouth a fortnight ago, extraordinary public interest has been aroused" throughout the Dominion in the return meeting between the pair at Wellington this afternoon. Before a huge crowd of over 10,000 people at New Plymouth, Sarron was disqualified by the referee, Mr. R. Meale, of Auckland, in the seventh round, when he had Donovan in difficulties, for allegedly using the “rabbit-killer” punch. Sarron (on left) is the hard-hitting American fighter who knocked out Johnny Leckie in Australia last year, and Donovan, who is a railway fireman at Waitara, has a brilliant record in New Zealand.