BOXING.
GREEN OUTPOINTS TAYLOR. UNPOPULAR DECISION: (Preea ABaoolation.) NAPIER, Nov. 7. . Teddy Green, Australian champion flyweight, i went the full distance in a>ls-found bout with Frank Taylor, Auckland,, to win on points.- The judges Were not unanimous, and the, referee awarded the decision to Green. The decision was not well taken by the house, many of the audience favoring. Taylor and showing it in no mistakable manner. Griffiths and McCarty have challenged the winner to a 10-round .contest. ■' r I'->V ' ’ ,-'U i Kid-Smith, Port Ahuriri, lost . to George Johnston, ... Hastings. Johnston received a challenge from J. Cotterill. Petone. ■ ■’ LECKIE BEATS. RADFORD CPreBB A/isooiatioaJ CHRISTCHURH, Nov. 7. Joliiniie, Le'ckre, 8.13), heat Norman Radford (England) 8.13 in a match for a . purse of £l5O at the Municipal Theatre to-night... . The referee stopped tlie light in the 14 th round, Radford being out on-his feet after a heavy right and left to the jaw;' The. Englishman was hopelessly outclassed, and only by holding, on .tenaciously, was lie able to last So long. Leckie never seemed fully extended
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10738, 8 November 1928, Page 7
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174BOXING. Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10738, 8 November 1928, Page 7
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