BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 November 1920, Page 3

BOXING.

AUSTRALIAN FINALS. \ By Tolsffraph.—Press Association. Brisbane, Nov. 25 Following are the results in the Australian championship finals:— ■ Bantam.— Bell (New South Wales) 7.7 de- : feated Haddocks (New Zealand!, S.l, on points. The first two rounds were even. Bell won the third by forcing tactics In the fourth round Maddocks repeatedly jabbed his left to the face and won the round. The judges disagreed, and the referee awarded the decision to Bell. Many disagreed with the decision. •< Fcathfer-wefcht. -X- stpjiley (Queensland) 8.1 J, defeated Cain (Victoria) 9.0, on points. Lightweight.— Morgan (Quenslnnd) 9.7 defeated Desmond (New Zealand) '9.5 The judges disagreed and ordered another round Morgan connected a right to the jaw. Desmond fought pluckily in the first two rounds, which were even. Desmond won the next by good lefts-, and Morgan used an effective right. Tie next round was a fast and even fight. Welterweight. Gilsheddon (Queensland) 103, defeated! Hungerjord (Queensland) 9.11%, on points. Middleweight.— Pinlay (New South Wales) 10.10, defeated Coil (Queensland) 10.12% on points. Heavyweight.—S.-Leary (New Zealand) 11.9% defeated Lang (New South Wales) 12.9%. The decision was never in dour,:. McLeary out-boxed and out-fought his opponent in every round. ' EVANS BEATS UREN. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. A fifteen round professional contest between Havllah Uren, 9.6. and Direer Evans, 9.3, was fought in His Majesty's Theatre to-night, berore a very large attendance, for a purse of £2BO. The fight went the full distance, each man showing marked cleverness. Uren had the advantage of beigl-t and reach and showed to advantage at infighting, but Evan* evened matters up with his tricky footwork. The points were evenly divided, but the referee's decision In favor of Evans was a popular one.