BOXING.

Grey River Argus, 29 March 1928, Page 6

BOXING.

J. Leckie Stops Green AUSTRALIAN SUSTAINS CONCUSSION. NAPIER. March 28. Johnnie Leckie, the New Zea lam I champion, gained a decision over Teddy Green, th ( > Australian bantam champion, herd to-night in a bout scheduled to go fifteen round:--, the Aus tralian retiring in the .ieiith rouml. At the end of the tenth issue. Green intimaed to the referee that he <ii<l a >1 wish to continue the fight, his tion being that Leckie was too strung. Green complained of soreiu’ss o-. Lie front of bis ln-iul, c.-hiso'l .•.ppan-iil ly through a collision with Leckii s Hun, in about the eighth round, ami a med i<-al examination showed that he was suffering from slight concussion "ad this not- occurred, Gre<’ii wou.d have continued the light. The New Zealander early established lead, whirl,, bowevej-, Green redneeH somewliat in .the th a"'l lh e tenth rounds, past which he ftuleil to go. As far as it lasted, tin fight was an ex<'ellent _ oiic. Green, displayed a splendid knowleilge of ringera t, anil Leckie found that his opponent s skill, speed, :i"d smallness mitigated against clean connections. Ne.vertlieleas he wore. Ills man down, and inflicted at times heavy punishment. Green was eight pounds lighter than Leckie. The latter was 8.1.1. Tins weight disadvantage, combined with the Otago man’s strength, his greater reach, and greater height, proved too bjg a hurdle. Taylor, of Auckland, has challenged 1 the winner.