BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1934, Page 4

BOXING

EMPIRE TITLE EOUT ITARVEY DEFEATS GAINS 'United Press Association—ktfy Electric Telegi aph—Copyright.) LONDON, February 8. At the Albert, in fifteen rounds a British Empire . title bout, Len Harvey outpointed Larry Gains (holder). Gains early forced-the fight, scoring with four lefts to the body. In the second found he missed a vicious swing and the men went into holds, the referee parting them. -When Gains swung Harvey round, causing him to sit down: tile, referee cautioned 'the Canptdiah, who continued to make ills pace, despite Harvey’s cleverness. He had the Englishman's rose bleeding in the third round .and there after scored to Harvey’s ribs, Harvey, retaliating strongly. There was much clinching. The Canadian had the Englishman twice on the ropes, on the seventh round, but Harvey cleverly escaped, although his counters were apparently lacking poivqr, Gains was impetuous in the later stages, and gave Harvey opportunities of scoring. The Canadian in the closing rounds fought desperately for a knock-out,, but Harvey was too clever. Harvey created a record in being the Bri'ish heavyweight, Empire heavyweight, and British cruisenveight titleholder, all won inside a year. He looked frail ngrirst his burly,, coloured opponent, wlip had an advantage of three stone in weight, and three inches in reach.