HEAVY-WEIGHT BOXING

Evening Star, Issue 22723, 10 August 1937, Page 3

HEAVY-WEIGHT BOXING

LINDESAY BEATS MUIR [Pee United Pkess Association.] AUCKLAND. August 9. A professional heavy-weight contest between Dennis Lindesay, of Auckland. and 1 George Muir, of Southland, ended in a knock-out win for Lindesay in the third round. The winner had a decided advantage in weight, as he turned the scales at 13.9 in comparison with Muir’s 12.5. It was evident from the start that Lindesay was the harder puncher, and in the first round he rocked l his opponent with a left hook, followed by a right cross. These blows caused Muir to hold on, and he was again ordered to break after taking three hard rips to the ribs. Muir swung wildly in the second round, whereas Lindesay measured his punches much better. Following a right to the head, Lindesay sent in a stinging right to the solar plexus, which sent the -Southlander down for the count of seven. Shortly after rising he was floored again with a right cross, the gong saving him from taking the count. Early in the third round Lindesay attacked his opponent with a succession of left and right hooks to the head, and then finished the bout with a- right cross.