THE PUGILISTS
ROGERS BEATS RING. AUSTRALIAN PUNISHED. (Received 1 p.m.) LONDON, June 20. In a scheduled fifteen-round bout Albert Rogers (12.03) beat Charlie Ring (11.9). It was a rough fight throughout. There was a good deal of holding, and in the fifth round Rogers was warned for butting with his head. . The Englishman took the lead from the start, and in the second round sent Ring down with a smashing right hook for the count of seven. On rising Ring met a shower of blows. His right eve was badly cut and he bled. During the remainder of the fight Rogers continued to have the better of matters.
The Australian was badly battered, but_ fought with the utmost gameness until the towel was thrown in the eighth round.— (Reuter.)
BOXING IN SYDNEY
SYDNEY, June 20
At the Sydney Stadium, after a fierce struggle, Fernandez defeated Kilburn. The referee stopped the fight at the end of the 18th round. Though severely punished. Kilburn fought desperately and with extraordinary gameness, but Fernandez was too strong.— (A. and N.Z.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 145, 21 June 1926, Page 7
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