BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 July 1920, Page 5

BOXING.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Hastings, Last NJIW. Fifty-four entries have been received fof. tlie New Zealand amateur boxing champion- , ships to be hold at Hastings on July' 27, *B, and 29. All classes are wel' represented, and the entries constitute a record. CLABBY BEATS GLEESON. Glsborne, LaQt Night. •. >f At a boxing tournament this evening. .llmmy Clahby met Les Gleoson for a purse of £SM>. Gleoson was outclassed from the beginning. In the tenth round ho was sent down for eight seconds. During the following round Gleeson was a«aln knocked dotal. He rose at seven seconds, tVn dropped on his linen Instantly, but was technically on his feet, although a beaten man, when the refcrre, who had gone on counting, called "oi|t." TARANAKI ASSOCIATION. Preparations for the forthcoming botlnp tournament, which 1 s to be held in the Empire Theatre on Thursday, the 29th inst, an* now nearlng completion. The full itrogramrae for the evening Is now complete. The professional bout will be he. tween T. Thompson and F. Brown, the winners of the professional bouts at the M?y tournomcnt. This fight will be well worth going a long way to see. ■ Some of the best amateurs In Taranakl will ■ be Been In the ring. In the bantam weight. Rolston will meet Chaplin. A. Duncan, of Nonmanby,'will meet V. Carroll, of Mldhlrtt. in the lightweight. In the welter. Land will try conclusions with P. CCarroll, of Inglewood; while in the heavyweight, C. S. Clifton will be matched with C. Voteke. Lite tournament will, be on the flrit day of SI Cwn&ft CMyh Wkfafloo