BOXING.
NdRTR ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. TARANAKI SUCCESSES. tb. Wire—Special Reporter.) Paluneraton ,N.» Laat Night. The North Island boxing championships opened to-night in the presence of a large crowd. Boxers were present from all parts of the North Island. Taranaki has three representatives. Cann (Eltham) 8.1% beat Hewson (Auckland) 8.1 hi the first round of the featherweight after a close go. .1. Wills (New Plymouth) 10.7 beat Ryau (Wellinigton) 10.5% all the way on points in the first round of the welter. Corliss (Bitham) drew a bye in the welter. The championships will be concluded to< morrow night. NBW YORK By Telegraph.—Press Assn —Copyright. New York, .Tune 20. The New York State Boxing Commission has declared that Johnny Kllbane has forfeited the featherweight title because he refused to accept a challenge from Johnny Dundee. Johnny Wilson’s title also will be forfeited within a day unless he accepts Danny Brush's challenge. This decision is effective only in New York State.
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Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1922, Page 5
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157BOXING. Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1922, Page 5
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