THE PUGILISTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 102, 2 May 1925, Page 9

THE PUGILISTS.

BOMBARDIER WELLS KNOCKED OUT BY STANLEY. LUXDUX, May 1. bombardier Wells was knocked out by ■Tack Stanley in the third round of a l:>-round heavy-weight contest. ITe was "'booed" by the spectators. —A. nud X.Z. This reception of "Billy" shows how fickle is the public, although, perhaps, idols ought to lie told when they are on the wane. Wells is not in the tirst Hush of youth—is, in fact, 30 years old. lie has been one of the must popular nun ih the ring —a handsome, well set-up man lift 3in tall. "Billy" Wells won the AllIndia championship in 1009 while serving in the army. PLUCKY JOHNNY BROWN. 2O PUNISHING ROUNDS. LOXDOX, May 1One of the pluckiest fights ever witnessed took place at the-Albert I full last evening, when Johnny Bi\wn, jun., aged ]!). met "Klky" Clark, the fly-weight champion of Great Britain. Brown fought ii very game fight until the last seconds: of the twentieth round, when lie was knocked out. It was apparent five round, earlier that he couhl not possibly win, and the spectators shouted to the seconds h> throw in the towel—(A. and X.Z.)