BOXING.
(Notes by “Straight-Left.”) The news that a boxing Club is to he formed in Napier should serve as a stimulus to local enthusiasts in the “noble art” to go and do likewise. There must lie some good talent in Gisborne tint only requires bringing out ami there is no finer pastime for the winter months.
FEATHER-WEIGHT CHAMPION SHIP OF THE WOULD.
\BE ATT ELL AND OWEN MORAN A TWENTY ROUNDS DRAW.
The following is from our A aiteoiiver exchanges : G'ulma Arena, San Francisco, January 2.—Owen Moran, champion featherweight of England, fought --j rounds to a draw witli Abe Alien, champion of America. Moran wis strong and aggressive, quick as a flash, and kept after Attell all the time'. Attell had plenty of opportunity to show his cleverness m keeping away from the rushes of the -Briton. Attell’s punches seemed t.o lack force, and lie found it difficult to land V blow on a vital spot. Moran's eye was blackened and his nose bled, hut punishing blows to the stomach and swings to the jaw were lacking. Moran's olan was to lead with either right or left, and then close in. Jn Ho clinches ,he fought viciously, bus he did not do Attell much harm. J lie final round was most exciting. Moran seemed to tike on new vigor anti with head down he wen-, at Attell, swinging rights and lefts. AA hen the oong rang for the close both men kept* on lighting fiercely. Referee Jeffries bad to separate them Jeffries' decision was received with approval. There came n«r being no figbt owing to the iact Hi at Moran was two ounces over-weight. Attell had to be pud 200 dollars for this over-weight before lie would concent to go into the ring. Moran s manager stated that the Englishman had found it extremely difficult to get down to weight, and at 11 o clock tlrs morning lie was compelled to do two miles of vigorous road work. A' hue interest in the fight was not part’cularlv exciting, and it did not come up to the stand lrd of a championship contest, between 7000 and 8000 persons witnessed it. Referee Jeffries said that the fight was so c ose that Ur. £,,,,,,.1 ;e -t<vmrv=idlilo to decide 111
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2122, 22 February 1908, Page 1 (Supplement)
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