BOXING AT MASTERTON
Dominion Special Service Masterton, November 1.
In a professional lightweight boxing contest at Masterton to-night, Ted Oxley, Pahlatua, fist. 101 b, New Zealand champion, knocked out Frank Bennie, Hawke’s Bay, fist. 71b, in the third round. While it lasted the bout was full of action, both boxers trading blows frequently* * There was little difference in the first round, but Oxley l was the aggressor in the second and had Bennie defending gamely, Oxley scored well with both fists from the start of the third round, and about half-way through took the decision, flooring his opponent with ft right to the jaw. Mr. G. Barr, of Masterton, controlled the bout. Results of the amateur preliminary events are:—l. Jensen, Ost, sJlb, beat Styles (Featherston). Ost. 51b: Lang, 13st. 7ilb, beat S. Reid, list. 911 b: Pratt (Pahlatua), Girt. ilb. drew with Henderson, 6st. 21b; Murphy, 9st. 21b, beat Simpson, Ost. 61b; Blackley, 10st., beat Porter (Featherston), lOst.; Udy, lost. 131 b, beat B. Smith (Pahlatua), list. 11b,
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Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 33, 2 November 1933, Page 13
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