BOXING AT NAPIER
LECKIE DEFEATS LESLIE Press Association NAPIER, Today. A technical knockout in the sixth round gave Johnnie Reekie (Napier), 9st 31b, the verdlet over Glen Leslie (Auckland), 9st 51b, in a scheduled 10-round contest in Napier last evening. Leckie sent the Aucklander down in the fifth round with a beautiful right cross to the jaw. He took a count for nine, and was again down in the sixth round for counts of eight and four. Finally Leckie, again with the same good right, sent his opponent through the ropes, the referee, Mr. J. Donovan, stopping the fight and awarding the bout to Leckie. Leslie provided little opposition to Leckie, seldom landing a blow which had any weight behind it. Leckie showed much of his old-time aggressiveness and ability to hit. In recent fights his lefts have been practically his sole medium of attack, but tonight his right was always prominent, with plenty of sting behind it.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 960, 1 May 1930, Page 6
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