BOXING

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24867, 6 May 1946, Page 3

BOXING

PERCY KELLY BEATS AUSTRALIAN (P.A.) WELLINGTON, May 5. A decision on points was received by Percy Kelly (Auckland), 9st 91b, over Bobby Fullex (Australia), 9st 91b, in an open-air 10-round professional boxing contest at Hastings yesterday afternoon, attended by a crowd of about 2000. The bout was spectacular, both contestants indulging in some hard hitting on occasions, broken by periods of in-fighting. Kelly established a lead in the early stages, but Fuller then made up some leeway, the closing rounds being very even. The verdict went to Kelly by a close margin. The Aucklander had one eye opened in the first round and the other in the eighth round. MURPHY OFFERED £2OOO THREE FIGHTS IN AUSTRALIA (P.A.) HASTINGS, May 4.

An offer to guarantee Bos Murphy £2OOO for three fights in Australia was made by .Vic Patrick’s manager-trainer. Mr Eric McQuillan, in an interview in Hastings. Mr McQuillan is anxious to see Patrick and Murphy rematched, but ne believes they will never meet in the ring again as Murphy’s manager is opposed to lefthanders.

Mr McQuillan declares that Patrick, who is the light and welter-weight champion of Australia, is the best boxer of his weight Australia has turned out.

HANHAM MAY FIGHT MURPHY

For a purse of £2OO, Cliff Hanham would be prepared to fight Bos Murphy in Timaru, according to Mr Bill O’Connor. Hanham is in good trim, sparring regularly with Laurie Bolger, and would take little \ preparation to reach his best condition. However, he wants a guarantee of at least three fights before accepting an engagement. Bos Murphy would fulfil his engagement in Timaru. said the president of the Timaru Boxing Association (Mr M. P McKenna), and all that remained was to find a suitable opponent. Murphy end Hanham would make a good match, but it rested with Murphy whether a* would concede the necessary weight Hanham would go into the ring at Jess than list 61b and Murphy could build up to about lOst 111 b.