BOXING.
£ THE HEAVY-WEIGHT TITLE, CHAMPION KNOCKED OUT. A SENSATIONAL FINISH. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. The boxing contest between Brian McCleary, heavy-weight champion (Christchurch), and Paul McQuarrie (Bluff), for the New Zealand heavy-weight title, attracted a big attendance to His Majesty’s Theatre to-night. The purse was £l5O, the winner to receive £lOO and the loser £5O. McCleary’s weight was 11.9, and McQuarrie’s 12.7. The champion's chances were generally favored, his opponent being about 10 years his senior. McCleary early proved that he was easily a better boxer, and round after round piled up points. McQuarrie stood heavy punishment, and had the champion’s blows carried weight the challenger must have been knocked out. On the other hand, McQuarrie, though lacking McGJeary’s knowledge, carries a heavy punch, especially with bls right. When the thirteenth round opened McCleary had a big margin of points to his credit, and the end of the contest came so suddenly that the big crowd could hardly realise what had happened. McCleary connected with a straight left, and before he could recover, McQuarrie swung a hard right to the jaw, the champion going down for two minutes.
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Taranaki Daily News, 27 June 1922, Page 3
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190BOXING. Taranaki Daily News, 27 June 1922, Page 3
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