BOXING
ADAMS OUTPOINTS CAREY
PROFESSIONAL MATCH AT RAKAIA
The Rakaia Town Rail was fillfed to capacity for the professional boxing Contest held last evening under the auspices of the Rakaia Boxing Association between BUI Carey and Les. Adams. A ¥hT and interesting, The principal officials E. Pocock: announcer. Mr J. S- CohhOliy: judges, Messrs J- Rcuilen. B. Toner. R. Rams, and W. McP ThtsTs round bout between Lcs Adams /lubburton) idst 71b and Bill Carey Christchurch) lost 4lb opened cautiously with a good deal of in-fighting. in tite first five rounds Adams connected with Clean hard lefts, and made Carey miss badly. Carey livened up in the sixUi, seventh, ahd eighth rounds, getting the better of ♦be in-fighting. He connected , with a straightTft in the eighth round. For the rest of the bout Adams proved thp more aggressive by keeping in and making the fight. Adams Was awarded the decision. The amateur preliminaries Welter-Weight—d. Eddington (Timaifu) fist 131b beat D. McLeod ; 1 ChHstChUrdl > lost 41b; 3, HOgUe iOSt 3lb beat W. J. ThWaites (HoEorata) lost 3lb; A. Graio (Timaru} 9st 121b beat J. Kelly (Ashburt°tight*Wl elght—D. McGirr (Christchurch) fist 7lb beat •■Tiger" Mitchell (Christchurch) est isib on a technical knockout. ■ - .
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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21906, 6 October 1936, Page 7
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