BOXING.
SHAH KEY DEFEATS STIMBLI N( (United Press Association —By Electric UVlegra; Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) NEW YORK, Feb. 27. A. Miami Beach message states tin Sharkey won the fight with Stribliii in the heavyweight eliminations. T 1 fight was disappointing during the fin half, Stribling’s showing being parti uiarJy uninspiring. He was warnc,, for butting in the second round, whei he took considerable punishment from Sharkey’s head and body blows. Sfrib'iing showed' to 1 advantage onn in one round, Sharkey leaning in tliro« through the remainder of the fight continued to* punch his opponent, hn: rights to the body and left jabs t< thio face iarring Stribling. The bout, however., remained! slov in. once and uninteresting as a spec tiadici. The nineth round was even, but the remainder of the fight wat easily Sharkey’®. His occasional up i percuts and swings to the iaw wer I well timed and landed accurately |Stribling offered little resistance.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 2 March 1929, Page 3
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156BOXING. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 2 March 1929, Page 3
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