BOXING.

Grey River Argus, 30 May 1922, Page 3

BOXING.

GODDARD LICKS WELLS. LONDON, May 28. Goddard knocked Billy Wells in the sixth round at the Crystal Palace. The contest provided one of the most thrilling heavyweight fights seen for a long time. Wells held a big advantage on points, giving Goddard a lesson in the finer art of the game. He had the best of the first- two rounds, but went down to a hard right in the third taking six seconds. The fourth provided a long rally of fierce fighting at a great pace, the men standing toe to toe, exchanging blow for blow. Wells being the better of the two and raising the hopes of his .supporters. Goddard rallied in the fifth round and deliv-ored a scries of heavy blows to the head and body, sending Wells to the floor, but the gong saved him. He looked tired and beaten when the sixth round began. Goddard sent him staggering to the ropes with a couple of righthanders and drove home a left hook, which stretched Wells out. He was still dazed when assisted out of the ring. The contest showed that Wells cannot stand heavy punishment. H ‘ adopted wrong tactics from the fourth round, where he made a rough exchange of blows with a stronger man.