BOXING.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20898, 4 July 1933, Page 15

BOXING.

NOVICE TOURNAMENT. For to-night's novice boxing tournament, to be held at the Caledonian Hall under the management of the Christchurch Sports Club, excellent entries have been received. In addition to the numerous novice contests, there will be a heavy-weight open bout between Pat O'Sullivan and W. F. Wilcockson, which should be full of incident, as both are reported to be at the top of their form. To avoid congestion at the entrance, doors will open at 7.15 p.m., and the first bout commences at 7.45 p.m. Prices are Is and 2s (plus tax).

PROFESSIONAL BOUT.

NICOL RETAINS THE TITLE.' (PHXSS ASSOCIATION T*LEGR\M,.) AUCKLAND, July 3. In a contest for the light-heavy-weight professional boxing championship of New Zealand between Ray Nicol (Invercargill), the holder, and Bill Sullivan (Hastings), the challenger, Nicol, won on points after a spirited match. The match was the best seen in Auckland for some considerable time. Nicol proved a clever fighter. Sullivan relied chiefly on a stinging right; but Nicol took the majority of them on his shoulder. Sullivan tired badly towards the end.