BOXING.
THE LIGHT-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSIII P. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Receiyed 17, 2.15 p.m. London, September 1(!. Mehagan defeated Wells in the fourteenth round on a foul for the .lightweight championship of the British Empire. There was almost conctinued clinching. Wells had the best of the first eight rounds, but Meliegan's hard, lierce body punches thereafter had effect. Wells was badly cut about the face, and bled profusely. He made a great rally in the thirteenth round, but could not keep it up. Mehegan recovered well, and wa* able to take punishment. Wells was very weak, and ill the fourteenth round was disqualified for striking Mehegan twice after the gong sounded. There was little real boxing. The opinion is that Mehegan would have won apart from the disqualification.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 104, 18 September 1912, Page 7
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126BOXING. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 104, 18 September 1912, Page 7
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