BOXING.
LEAHY V. MODBXCH. CONTEST ON MONDAY NIGHT. It is anticipated that a large gathering of boxing enthusiasts will be T>reeent at the . Town Hall on Monday. evening, when the Auckland heavyweishti George Modrich. who recently knocked out"Jim O'Sullivan, ex-cham-pon : of New Zealand, in one round, will cross gloves with Jack Leahy, who comes with a big remitation as an Australian axeman and pugilist.- lioth contestants have undergone an intensive period of trainincr, and should take tlie ring.in tin-top form, to do battle over 15 rounds for a purse of £150. The amateur bouts set down' prom'se to prov : de some ■ excellent boxin?. The TvrrKrrarairie arranged is as follows:— Warm v. Donovan (or Sa"ndersl, Brnadfoot v. Peryer. Temple v. Riekard, Westoh v. MeGonagle. Smith v. Madden, Hackaway v. Agnew. Blackburn v. La?her. At Stratford on Wednesday night Clnrrio Blackburn, of Hamilton, defeated tlic Australian welterweight. Larrv Laslier. in a professional bout of 15 rounds. Tt was a very even contest. Tlie pi ir proviouslv met la=t i rocpmber. when the decision was a { draw. i
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Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 212, 6 September 1924, Page 11
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