DONOVAN BEATEN
LECKIE’S RETURN TO FORM TECHNICAL KNOCK-OUT Press Association NAPIER, Sunday. By technically knocking out Tommy Donovan. Waitara, in the 12th round.
Johnnie Leokie. Napier. retained tine feather-weight title of New Zealand and proved that his form was- eifual or better than when he was in Ans- ' tralia. The contest took place tn Napier last evening before a record attendance. At the end of the lltli round a beau-: tiful right cross sent Donovan to thei floor, simultaneous with the sounding' of the gong. When he rose for the 12th he was still groggy and in half! a minute auother right cross sent hins down. The referee stopped the contest and awarded the fight to Leckie. i Donovan was no match for LeekuW in speed, and the Napier boxer had*a considerable lead on points, win-, nings 10 rounds out of the IJ. PALL BEATS FRAEI END IN TWO ROUNDS Press Association TAUMARUXUI, Today. , The professional boxing contest in i the Theatre Royal on Saturday night ! between Jack Paul and Fred Fraie for! a purse of £IOO and expenses, ended! suddenly in the second round, when j Paul after feinting with his left lauded : a right to Fraei’s ribs. Fraei went to the floor and took the count.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 981, 26 May 1930, Page 9
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