BOXING.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17544, 28 August 1922, Page 10

BOXING.

McOLEAST V. WHITAKEE. Boxing enthusiasts throughout the Dominion are greatly interested filths contest between Brim McCleary, of Cnristchurch, and Cyril Whitaker, of Wellington, which is to take place at King Edward Barracks on Saturday next. The natch ia for.the lightheavy premiership, and a puree of £2OO put up by the Christchurch Sports Club. The Wellington representative has shovn much improvement since he met McCleary last Easter, on which occasion he put up a good fight but lost on points. He recently defeated Albert Pooley, of. Auckland, most decisively in the contest at New.Plymouth, winning thirteen out of the fifteen rounds, and on the form shown many experts predict that he will defeat McCleary when they meet. McCleary, the local man, is in great heart, and is thoroughly enjoying his work. Bis supporters are more than pleased wltn the way he has come through his preparation, and are quietly confident that he will again secure the verdict. The club is putting on some first-class amateur bouts as preliminaries to the chief event. There will be three bouts each of six rounds, and soma interesting boxing;' should be seen. An innovation, as far as the club is concerned, will be ft "community sing," which starts at 7.3Q p.m. Messrs T. M. Charters and A. Brown will act as leaders of the singing. Reserved ringside seats are available 8-t Priestnall's, and day sales at Barlow Bros., H. tjpjofcn, E. Jerman, and Priestnall's. McCAtfN DEFEATS PYLNN. (r*ES3 •ASSOCIATION' TEMGftAIO.) WBSTPOBT, August 27. In a professional boxing bout at Westport last evening, for a purse of £ISO, Charles McCann got the decision oil .points over Mike Flynn. Both gave a fine exhibition of box* ing. AUSTRALIAN CONTESTS. (By Cable Press Association—Copyright.) CAustralian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received August 27th, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 06. At the Stadium, Grimes, State featherweight champioii, and Words, State bantara champion, fought a draw. For the most part the contest was a tame affair, Grimes showing more vim audi better form. , At Melbourne Spargo narrowly defeated McCArthy oh points for the feather-weight championship of Australia, in a Sultry twenty rounds. SCENE AT AFRICAN FIGHT. (By CaVto—Press Associatioa-Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable .association.) (Received August 27th. 11.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, August 26. At St. Paul, Minnesota, Billy Misko knocked out Fred Fulton in the first round of a scheduled ten-round bout. Fulton's former manager taunted him with cowardice, j and Fulton attacked him. The crowd then j entered the ring, but the police Cleared the arena and escorted Fulton out.