BOXING
McTIGUE-SIKI CONTEST. (liec. March 19, 7.20 p.m.) •London, March 19. Jack Smith, referee in the McTigueSiki fight, writes to the “Daily Chronicle” saying: “Though Siki was the aggressor for the great part of the contest, in his retreats and evasions /Ute Irishman continually scored. Siki tvas the better fighter, but as a boxer was distinctly 'but-classed. McTigno gave one of the greatest demonstrations of ring generalship I have ever seen.” Beckett, agreeing with the referee, said that tho match was a case of brains versus brawn, and brains had won. Georges Carpentfey decßtred that, the , winner had proved very clover, and was wise to attempt to win on points. “If he had tried for a knock-out,” said Carpen Tier, “he would have damage*? his bands as 1 did.” —Aus -N.Z. Cable A ssn., ,
FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF FAR EAST. (Rec. March 19, 9.15 p.m.) f/lanila, March l 19. Billy Tengle won the flyweight championship of the Far East, obtaining the referee’s decision in a fifteenround bout with Blasco Conception, a Filipino.
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Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 156, 20 March 1923, Page 4
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