BOXING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19916, 1 May 1930, Page 7

BOXING.

CAMPBELL'S PLUCKY FIGHT HAND BROKEN IN FIRST ROUND. Why Alan Campbell failed to knock out Broadtoot in the contest for the heavyweight title in the Civic Theatre on Monday night mystified quite a number of people who were close enough to the ringside to witness the many opportunities that the Oamaru lad seemed to throw away. Behind his apparently inexplicable conduct, however, 1b a story of courage and endurance Just before the first round ended —it was a fifteen round contest —Campbell connected with the side of Broadfoot's head and fractufd his hand in two places (as an examination subsequently proved). However, he gave no sign of the pain he.was enduring, and-made a faßt, aggressive fight all the way through ana did not givo Broadfoot enough time to speculate why he was holding back his right hand on occasions when a well-timed punch would have settled matters then and there.

Campbell called into This Pbess Office yesterday morning with his hand in plaster of paris, and explained the reason for his failure to press his advantage to the utmost. "I was simply unable to use my right hand," he explained, "and it must certainly bare looked as though I was not doing my best. Fortunately my hand did not swell until after the glove was removed." LECKIE BEATS LESLIE. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TBLEOHAM.) NAPIER, April 80.

A technical knock-out in the sixth round gave Johnnie Leokie (Napier), Ost 31b, the verdict ever Glen Leslie (Auckland), 8»t 6jib, in a scheduled 10-round contest in Napier to-night. Leckio sent the Auckland** down in the fifth round with a beautiful right cross to the jaw. Be took the count for nine, and was again down in the sixth round for count* of eight and four. Finally Leeicie •gain with the same good right sent his Opponent through the ropes, the referee, Mr J. Donovan, stopping the fight and awarding the,bout to- Leckle. Leslie provided little opposition to Leekie, seldom landing a blow which had any weight behind it. Leckie showed much of his old-time aggressiveness and ability to hit. In recent fights lefts have been practically hi* sole medium of attack, but tonight the right always was prominent with plenty of sting behind it. It was the fight which caused Leslie's ultimate downfall. DONOVAN AND GRIME MATCHED. (PMSS ASSOCIATION TNMSOEAIt.) r HAWEBA. April SO. Donovan and Grime, who met in a boxing contest here on Thursday last, when Donovan won on a foul, have been matched to meet in a return bout at Hawera on May 16th. WAX OUTPOINTED. (tr»TTXD rtllH ASSOCIATION—BT KLXOIKO TgUtCWAJH—OOPTBIOKT.) LONDON, April ». Owing to bis doggedness and superior craftsmanship kauri Raitcri, of Stratford, outpointed ted/Wax, the Australian, after a, "gruelling 15-rbund toiddleiweiglt ' contest at Holborn Stadium.