BOXING
DAL COSTA V. WRIGHT. [per press association.] CHRISTCHURCH, August 11. Dal Costa, the bantamweight champion of New South Wales, beat George Wright, bantamweight champion of New Zealand, in a professional boxing bout to-night. The decision went to Costa on a technical knock-out at the end of the tenth round of a scheduled fifteen rounds bout. Costa, completely outclassed Wright. The Australian had an impenetrable guard and he had every punch in a boxer’s repertory. He had also very nimble feet, and perfect ringcraft. "Wright was sadly battered, and when the fight ended, his right eye was rapidly closing. In another professional bout, P. Hawes (Christchurch) knocked out C. Brosnahan (Ashburton) at the beginning of the third round. HaWes was too clever and too strong for his opponent. ' C. PURDY WINS. SYDNEY, August 13. At Parramatta Stadium, Charlie Purdy, 10.1, outpointed George Pringle, 10.4, over ten rounds. CARNERA RESIGNS ROME, August 12. Camera has resigned the Italian heavyweight championship, in order to avoid blocking the progress of younger men.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1934, Page 11
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