BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1938, Page 6

BOXING

OSBORNE V. ADAMS. (Per Press Association —Copyright). DUNEDIN, June 20. Bert Osborne lightweight champion) 9.8|-. beat Les Adams (Ashburton) lOst. on points, in a boxing contest over 12 threeminute rounds in the Town Hall tonight. There was a good attendance. The fight was not spectacular. Osborne was the most effective in his close work. Ho won definitely, but by no means had matters his own way. CONT ESTS AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND. June 20. Tile Auckland Boxing Association staged two professional contests at the Town Hall to-night, and in neither case did they go the scheduled distance.

The first bout was l/etwecii Don Johnson, of Auckland. lOst Jib, and Johnny Dean, of London, 9st SII>. There was too great a disparity in weight, and Johnson held the upper band throughout, being more rugged and a harder puncher than the Englishman. I lie latter took a great deal of punishment on the ropes in the fifth and sixth rounds, and there were cries from several parts ot the bouse for tile* referee to stop the bout. However • when the official in charge did pull Johnson away, and bold Ins hand aloft, Dean came out fighting, and appeared to be not distressed. 'l’llis contributed largely to a hostile demonstration by Dean’s supporters.

In the second match, Yir C'nltaux, of Auckland, Hist 7lb proved too rugged a fighter for Jack Davis, ol Hastings, also lOst 71b, the referee intervening ill the fifth round, after Davis had been knocked down five times.