BOXING
FREDDIE WELSH BEATEN. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, February 28. In a contest at the National Sporting Club, Mat Wells, ex-amateur champion, beat Freddie Welsh, light-weight champion of Great Britain. [Mat Wells was amateur light-weight champion of England from 1904 to 1907 (inclusive). Freddie Welsh, who holds the championship, is one of the cleverest boxers, at his weight, in the world.] TOURNAMENT AT TIMARU. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Timaru, Last Night. A boxing tournament to-night was largely attended, and the contests were highly interesting. In a six-round bout Sharplin (Ashburton) beat Watsou (Timaru); Fitzsimmons beat Lister (both of Timaru). In the middleweights, Hegarty (Timaru) beat Ellis (Wellington). This latter was a splen- , did feather-weight contest, practically I deciding the best man in the Dominion. | Hegarty led all the way, and won easily . on points.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 251, 2 March 1911, Page 8
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