BOXING.
V LECKIE RETURNS FROM | AUSTRALIA. [THB nSM SpetUt ferrlee.l AUCKLAND, August «. The professional feather-weight boxing champion of Maw Zealand, Johnnie Leckie, returned by the Ulimaroa after five months is Australia. "Boxing is very dead in Aastralia, owing to poor matches, and also the industrial situation caused by strikes," said Leckie. "Wrestling ia alao feeling this depression, and it takes m very good match to secure a big house." Le kie's first fight gave him a victory over Billy Grime. He received only £175. Two hard fights at Melbourne against Wilson gave Leckie two more decisions, and £65 and £47. For his defeat of Pete Sarron, an American, he received £llO. His second meeting ended in Sarron knocking him not. He attributes thia to lack of form due to over-training. Leckie has received offers to fight in America, but haa not received particulars fit) ksi mm i» m deetaiea.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19691, 7 August 1929, Page 14
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