BOXING.
KEFEKJSE STOPS FIGHT. (United Press Association—By Klootrie Teiegraidi Copyright.) (Australian Press As^oeiatioc.) MELBOURNE, March 17. At the Stadium, .Jack Jones (9.7) defeated BMy Negus (9.7), tine referee stopping the fight in the eighth round. LA BARBA KNOCKS OUT SMITH. SYDNEY, March 17. Twelve thousand were present at the Stadium when the American bantaairweigh.t Fidel La Barba (8.9) knocked out the South African Wil le Smith (8.10) in the 12th round. La, Barba administered unmerciful punishment to the face and body, using mostly a, left hook with a right rip to the body, but a large section wanted Smith to win. There was a laughable incident at the end of the contest, when a, spectator entered the ring to commiserate with Smith and refused to leave. He was! forcible ejected in Catherine whedi style over the lopes to the Press table. BOR AT AND RISKO TO MEET. NEW YORK, March 16. Olio Win Borah, who defeated Tom Heenev at New York, has been matched against Risko. The match of ten rounds wifi he hold at Boston on April 5.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 18 March 1929, Page 3
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