BOXING.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19311, 16 May 1928, Page 10

BOXING.

WOULD DO GOOD. AUSTRALIAN TOUR OF N.Z. (united tress association—B? electric TELEGBAPH—COPTBIOHT.) SYDNEY, May 15. The published announcement to-day that the New Zealand Boxing Council would welcome a visit from an Australian team, but not from a mere State team as' suggested ; from Queensland, was the subject' of comment by Mr F. G. Underwood, secretary of the Australian Boxing Union, who stated that no such tour could be arranged except through the Boxing Union. Therefore the Queensland proposal was unauthorised. Mr Underwood, however, is convinced that a tour by an Australian team would do immense good, and if New Zealand sent an invitation it would receive favourable consideration.—Australian Press Association.

LECKIE OUTCLASSES MELTON. [THE PEES 3 Special Service.] WELLINGTON. May 15. Johnnie Leckie, professional feather-weight champion, decisively outclassed Billy Melton, of Sydney, in a return battle scheduled for 15 roundß, but which only went seven, Leckie winning on a technical knock-out. Boxing coolly and confidently, Leckie proved himself superior in every department, and dealt out such severe punishment that the referee mercifully, intervened in the seventh round to save Melton, who was out on his feet. Both boxers scaled Bst 131b. Leckie, boxing coolly and confidently, had all the best of the opening exchanges. He got several lefts home to the body, and 'had no difficulty in evading several right swings. Leckie continued doing the leading in the second round, again scoring well.with right to.body. Thej both mixed it freely. Leckie again . bored in in the third. Melton appearing quite unable _to stop Leckie's right to the body. Leckie narrowly missed with a right swing just as the gong went. Opening the fourth, Leckie played with the left to Melton's face, the latter appearing sluggish in his movements compared with Leckie's sprightliness. In-fighting characterised the fifth round, Leckie still having the better of things. j Towards the end Melton got: home a fairly I weighty right to the jaw. Melton opened the sixth with a right to the head and a left to the face. Leckie went for Melton's head with both hands. The blows lacked sting, but he 'shook Melton with a left to the point. Melton weathered by holding on grimly. Melton's head had not properly cleared when he came out for the seventh, and a solid right to the'body, followed by a left hook to the point, put him down. He rose gamely at eight, but was palpably out on his feet, and the referee humanely stopped the fight, declaring Leckie the winner.