BOXING

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 190, 14 May 1928, Page 3

BOXING

PURDY DEFEATED

WINS ON POINTS

(Kec. May 13, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, May 13. At the Stadium last night Izzard (Ost. SJlb.) outpointed Charles Purdy (Ost. Sib.) over fifteen rounds. ‘ The New Zealander did not display his usual form, but forced the fight in the early rounds, scoring good rights to tue head and b<Jdy. Izzard boxed coolly, piling up points with straight lefts to the face and beating the New Zealander at in-fighting. Purdy improved over the last two rounds, but the Englishman, had a good majority of points. The loser declared after the .match that he was suffering from a severe cold. SCOTT BEATS ROBERTI (Australian Press Assn. —United Service.) (Rec. May 13, 5.5 p.m.) New Tork. May 11. Phil Scott, the British heavy-weight, defeated Roberti, the Italian, in a tenround bout. The latter was very nearly knocked out at the final bell. (Australian Press Association.) New Tork, May 12. After withstanding a ferocious body attack in the early rounds, the Britisher had little difficulty in overcoming the Italian's lead and winning decisively. This was one of Scott’s most impressraT'nglits in America. He won principally through the use of right crosses and uppercuts. Scott weighed 1971 b. and Roberti 21<Jlb.