BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1920, Page 3

BOXING.

CANN DEFEATS FACOOREY. The contest for the New Zealand bantam professional championship at the Stratford J.°™. H «'l on Tuesday evening was tin exhibition of fine boxing, and from the spectators point of view It looked as If the challenger, B. Facoorey would get the decision. The contenants were very evenly matched, Facoorey having the advantage of only %lb in weight, over Cann, who stripped at 8.3%. The challengcr was exceedingly active on his feet, and %y quick movements escaped many hard knocks which would otherwise have been his Cann took tilings very quietly throughout the fifteen rounds, and although he stopped some straight lefts from his opponent,' he never for a moment looked like losing. Facoorey made tfte fighting very willing In the first four or five rounds, and many times hxi the advantage In the quick open work, but at close quarters, Cann was decidedly superior, and put in three blows to Ills opponent's one. ■ In the sixth round, Cann adopted a more aggressive attitude, and it was noticeable that Facoorey s defensive could not stop Cann s heavy rushes. fl^ hf '=, fl i n:, l r J n " lds , " ere <luite " s ""ly as the i? S ■ ? ork boing shown by both, men, Coll,f wns it seemeu uncertain wiiich jman would get the decision v™ "W laus< ; e-veetcd Cann as he was led forward as victor by Mr. Tim Tracey, who W»«ir rer y well pleased with the e\enlngs exhibition of boxing.