BOXING Peterson v. Gordon
P.A. WELLINGTON, Feb. 20 By virtue of his greater height and reach, as well as superior boxing ability, Laurie Petersen (Australia), lOst 3)'lbs took a points decision from Clarrie Gordon (New Zealand), lOst 31Ibs in a 12-round professional boxing contest at Petone on Saturday before a crowd of about 1500. Petersen’s advantage of about five inches over Gordon, plus his southpaw stance proved difficult for the New Zealander to overcome. Gordon was outboxed when standing off. He endeavoured to close in as much as possible, but even in in-fighting he found his opponent a tough proposition.
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Grey River Argus, 21 February 1949, Page 4
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