BOXING IN SYDNEY.
PURDY WINS ON A FOUL. (Received 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY,, this day. Charlie ■Purely (New Zealand), 10.0, defeated Alby Roberts,. 9.13, at Newtown. Purdy was knocked down in the first round, and needed all his defensive skill to last out the round. He was in excellent form, however, and his evasions bewildered Roberts, who was cautioned for punching to the back of the neck. In the fifth round Roberts knocked out Purdy with an illegal punch, and was promptly disqualified.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 228, 26 September 1930, Page 7
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