BOXING

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 26 October 1925, Page 5

BOXING

PAYNE DEFEATS PARKER." / A WILLING STRUGGLE. ;, t - BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT, 4; \. r SYDNEY, Oct: 25: *' At the Stadium, Tiger Payne (an American coloured fighter) outed Parker (New Zealander) in the thirteenth; round. The going was hard and willing. Parker forced the fighting, and at close quarters had a decided advantage, but Payne used his right to greatadvantage, thrice flooring the New Zealander. Parker in the last three rounds appeared to have his opponent .. beaten. Then a heavy swing downed Parker. When he rose he was again, downed, and was still on the floor- when , the bell rang. ; After the fight a doctor had to> attend to both boxers. Parker had, four stitches in wounds on the scalp and left, eye, and Payne had a couple in wounds on the right eye.

TOURNAMENT AT GREYMOUTH.

MURRAY AND TROWERN DRAW.

(BY TELEGTt APiT BTIBRS ASSOCIATION ) GREYMOUTH, Oct. 24. In a professional boxing con test JL'Lek: Murray (9.10) and Reg. Trowern (9.10) went the full 15 rounds, providing a clean, eyen bout.' Trowern Used his left very effectively, while Murray 'vas rather .superior, ,at .in-fighting. The decision was a draw. In the preliminaries: Kiely heat Purton and .Cotter beat Morresy.