Two K.O. Punchers

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 237, 7 October 1933, Page 3 (Supplement)

Two K.O. Punchers

Will Oxley-Petrie Contest Go the Distance?— Opinion Divided.

Witli everything to gain, Billy Pctrie will make a hard fight of it when ho climbs into tlio ring against Ted Oxlev, the New Zealand light-weight champion, at the Town Hall on Monday evening, and lie will spare no effort to bring about the defeat of the New Zealander. Oxlev, tho most recent sensation of the New Zealand boxing world and a favourite wherever, lie has appeared, also has his eve on future matches, and it will not be his fault if ho is beaten.

These two boys are punchers who can and will fight until every ounce of energy is spent and the contest lost or won. And in this important match both will know they have been fighting by the time the contest ends. Whether that will be at the end of the scheduled 15 three-minute rounds (not two-niinuta rounds as in l'etrie's first appearance) or earlier, is a question upon which there has been much argument, and the question of which will win either on points or by a knock out has also found keen critics in disagreement, as with two such punchers the fight can go either way.

It should, bo tlie Lest local fight of years, with thrills in such abunSanco that the most hardened fight fan will forget his age, his gout, or his worries in tlie excitement of seeing a battle royal.