BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 114, 13 May 1920, Page 7

BOXING.

LIGHTWEIGHT CONTEST. . >-. EBBKAN BEATS OLITIBB. (By Telegraph,—Sperfal to "Star.'-) iHAWBBA, tMt day; There irae a Urge crowd of spectators; aad great enebtntum m shown at the professional boxing match, Oliver v. Ktemcii, the Auckland lightweights, last night. The first three rounda were hot very Interesting, both •parring for an opening, and there was a lot of clinching, Oliver ahowing to moat advantage In the in-flfbtlng. Keenan did most of the leading, but Oliver's defence -was clever, though bto Mows lacked etlniKeenan began to force tie pace from «w fourth round, scoring fi-equentlr. In. .the seventh lie got home -with a- line left awl right to the head; (shaking ate opponent consWeraWy. Keenan continued to anow improve* form, and In the ninth, ponfctbed Oliver considerably. About half way through the tenth round, after A Ihrely interchange, Keenan landed with a right on Wβ opponent's Jaw and Oliver went down and took the count. Keenan waa leading easily on' points before the knock-out occurred.. ' •-- ---■ i minor bouts were decided between contestants from Wanganui, TaumaninuU Stratford,- and Toko. Wilaon (Taumaranul) sained the verdict over Bond (Wanganui); Canute (Stratford) beat Pope (Toko); and Buckley (Taumanuiut) -was beaten by Oaan, the teferee stopping the bout .-..-,