BOXING.
MATCHES IN AUSTRALIA. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. SYDNEY, July o. At the Stadium, Charlie Purdie (9.8-)) of New Zealand, fought a tiventy rounds drawn battle with Jimmy Allen (9.6))- Although the fight was colourless and uninteresting. Purdie showed himself fast and clever, but his punches were unconvincing. The crowd on two occasions counted the men out. Against a different style of boxer Purdie would make a much better showing. MELBOURNE, July 5. Ben Martin defeated Dick Congress on points in a ten rounds bout. Charlie Pilkington secured the verdict over Bert McCarthy on points in a fight of a. similar distance. DEMPSEY ON EXHIBITION. « LONDON. Julv 5. Jack Dempsey appeared at exhibition bouts at Brighton. .He received deafening applause. He boxed Phi] Scott and others, and showed that lie has lost none of his old form.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 6 July 1925, Page 3
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