BOXING.

Grey River Argus, 24 June 1925, Page 3

BOXING.

| EUROPEAN FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP. SCENE APTER DECISION. (Reuter). LONDON, June 22. The boxing contest of t wenty rounds for the British and European lightweight championship, resulted in Harry Mason (European champion) beating Ernie Izzard (British champion) in the ninth round. LATER. It is understood that, although fz_ zard was obviously beaten, the referee awarded the fight to Mason on the grounds that Izzard’s seconds remained in the ring after the gong. Pandemonium ensued, and women fainted. ANOTHER VERSION. j TZZAUD ENABLE TO GO ON. (Received June 23 at 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jipne 23. Mason was aggressive, and forced the tight from the start. He had the better of the opening rounds, but Izzard improved in the fourth and fifth rounds, and there was not much between them in the next two. Ln the eighth round, Mason floored I Izzard with a smashing left to the jaw. I There was then a terrific uproar when j Mason, thinking that. Izzard had taken the full (-omit, went to assist him to The referee told them to box on and Mason attacked fierecely. He floored j his staggering onpo’iient several times. I When the bell went for the ninth, round Izzard remained seated in his I corner. The referee therefore awarded the fight to Ala son.