PURDY OUTED.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 134, 8 June 1929, Page 9

PURDY OUTED.

AFTER THE GONG

Boxing Sensation In The

Sydney Ring.

A REFEREE'S MISTAKE. (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) (Received 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. At the Leichhardt Stadium last evening Wally Hancock, lOst 441b, knocked out Charlie Purdy (New Zealand), lOst 2&lb, in the fourth round. Hancock thus Avon the welter-weight championship from the New Zealander. The contest was a sensational one. Purely was the better boxer, but Hancock, who was very confident, used his right and left to the chin freely, and while Purdy went for the body he crouched low and escaped much punishment. Purdy cut Hancock's eye in the third round. The fourth round opened full of promise. Hancock went for the New Zealander and landed successive rights and lefts to Purdy's chin, which always seemed to be unguarded. Purdy dropped to the boards near the end of the round. He tried to rise and was again sent down for the full count. The bell failed to save him.

The "Guardian," commenting on the fight, says that when Purely was knocked down in the fourth round he rose at the count of five, but was immediately dropped again. The packed house screamed with excitement, and the bell rang, but the uproar was so great that the referee did not hear it. He continued counting over Purdy, who rose at three but was promptly knocked down again for eight.

The din was still terrific, and when Purdy fell to the boards for the fourth time the referee was still unaware that the gong had sounded, and he crowned Hancock.

Actually the bout continued for 25 seconds after the bell had rung.

Purdy is one of the most elusive boxers produced in New Zealand, and although he has suffered a few defeats in his career this is the first time he has been knocked out.