CHARLIE PURDY WINS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 128, 2 June 1927, Page 9

CHARLIE PURDY WINS.

BiLLY RICHARDS OUTPOINTED

NEW ZEALANDER HARD PRESSED.

FIG FIT IN AUSTRALIA.

Charlie Purdy has boon in Australia for over a month nnd had his first fight last week when he wa* pitted against the crack Australian welter-weight, Billy Richards, and won on point?.

Previously, he was down to meet Bert McCarthy and then Stan Craig, but the bottom dropped out of both match**.

Purdy scaled 9st 101b and was (oo clever for Kichardx, who waled Ost 12jlh. Early in the fight, Purdy wu peppered about and looked like being knocked out. The N'cw Zealandcr hung on primly, and Richards ripped with both hands to the body nnd heavy rights to the head. After the third" the Australian slowed down considerably, and was content to stall around.

Purdy livened, and wored with a straight left to the face and a ' ing right to the body. He wa* allowed considerable latitude ny Referee Wallis. Purdf hung on consistently.

In the ninth, Richard* was infuriated through what he termed low punishment. He cut loose and rattled Purdy with a succession of rights. The thirteenth found Richards again breaking loose and fighting with both hand*. For a while Purdy wa» in trouble, but towards the later stages decisively outboxed Richard*. Taken nil round. Richards gave a vcrr poor display aad only fought in flashes. Purdy'e clever defence was appreciated, and in the final stages he curtained his attack well and earned the decision.