BOXING.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17429, 13 April 1922, Page 11

BOXING.

—~4 ItfODERIOH KNOCKED OUT BY POOUJY. (PSMS ASSOCIATION TXI.TORAtf.7 TIMABU, April 12. A. professional heavy weight lioxing contest Between Pooley (Auckland) Mad iloderlcli (Chtistchnrch) terminated early in the «ishth round with »> knock-out by Pool*?. The amateur bouts result*d:—•Featherweight Aimationg (ChrislcmircrO beat, Watt (Dunedini on point?: light-weight, O. MaeDonald (Dnnrdin) beat McAleer (ChrUtthnrch) on points. McCLEARY V. WHITAXER. ! The McCieaiy-'WluUher light, which ttkea piaca at the Kius Kdward Barracks on Saturday night, is esci'.in;? much interest in boxing circles, and the Christehutch Sport* Club should be rewarded for its enterprise in bringing the pair together by & great attendance. When this pair met on the 'VTeat some months ago MrClejiry gained the narrowest of victories, and 'Whitaker's conlr.Jious am coniideivt that, this iirao hn can reverse the decision. Both m>?ii aro reported to be in great condition, and though nt present Mctteary's chance* aro slightly favoured, ii is more than possible that the fipht will go the full distance, and the better bo*©* wiil win. Bi>: bookings are the rule, and it is expfcicd that a full house trill watch the proceeding- 1 . Interwtinjr preliminaries have boon arranged between .seme of the best local amateur boxers, and the evening's entertainment promises to provide a great "boost'" lor the a port of boxing in Christchurch.