BOXING.
PROFESSIONAL CONTEST AT WESTPORT. (BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WESTPORT, April 18. At Millerton last evening, Casey (Australia) met Elmour (France) in a I's-round professional bout, which wenl tlie full distance and was won by Casev on points. Casey was a fighter and Elmour was a boxer. It was a most stirring contest. almost every round being of ej'elonie pace. Casev was the more aggressive, but Elmour had a very effective straight left. Pandemonium was let lose when tlio decision was given, the Frenchman being the popular mining fancy. TWO AUSTRALIAN BOUTS. BY CABLE-PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT SYDNEY, April IS. At the Stadium, Tommy Ureu de foal “Sunny Jim” Williams on points in a 20-round, hard fought battle, in which Uren displayed' most science. MELBOURNE, April 18. At the Stadium, Len Johnston defeated Alf. Steward in the 19th round by a. knock-out after an uninteresting contest.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 19 April 1926, Page 3
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143BOXING. Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 19 April 1926, Page 3
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