BOXING
Nz. CHAMPION BEATEN. (Per Press .Association.—Copyright) INVERCARGILL, May 27. 'ln a professional boxing' contest to-night, Roy de Gains (11% 13) ol America, defeated Harold Reeve (l 1.7) •of Mas ter ton, ,tlie light-heavyweight champion of. New Zealand, °n a technical knock-out in the eighth round. , De Gains won every round, and he had Reeve more f or less helpless in the aightli (although still on- his feet), when the referee stopped the fight: This was Reeves’ first loss as a professional in eight fights. He was outclassed, in every department, and took much punishment. The Civic Theatre, where the contest took- place, was (crowded. , '
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1936, Page 1
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