BOXING CONTEST.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 141, 19 May 1925, Page 5

BOXING CONTEST.

McDonald wins on points,

Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, May 18. At His Majesty’s Theatre this evening a packed house watched a professional 15-round bout between Hughie Dwyer (Australia) and Lachie McDonold (.New Zealand middle-weight champion) for a purse of £l5O. ; After three spirited preliminaries, tho principal contestants appeared, the wights being given as Dwyer 10st., and McDonald lOst. 13Jlbs. Round •one opened by both men sparring easily, Dwyer consistently scoring with the left, and ended with the honours a shade in his favour. The second round was uneventful, and with the exception that McDonald attempted to force things somewhat, neither man had much the advantage. Round three was McDonald’s in that he did the bulk of the leading and scoring, principally with his right. This, however, seemed to trouble Dwyer little. Repeated attempts by McDonald to come to close quarters in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds were frustrated by Dwyer, the former managing to bring his in-fighting tactics to bear only once. The seventh round was full of incident, the local man scoring repeatedly with his hefty right. Hound eight was uneventful, whilst the ninth favoured McDonald, who kept his punishing right moving, which, allied to an extra stone in weight, kept Dwyer on the defensive. In the tenth round, although McDonald worked hard, the Australian's more experience defence made his attack futile. Round eleven saw neither man with any advantage, and although Dwyer received a slightly grazed eye, honours were even. The next round seemed to be the New Zealander’s, and its successor was devoid of incident. . Dwyer’s left was prominent in the 14th, but he seemed to be wanting in power. The last round was tamer than the generality of filial rounds. The referee’s decision was in favour of McDonald.

DUNDEE’S GREAT FIGHT.

BEATEN BY SID TERRIS.

NEW YORK, May 6. Giving a most remarkable display of fighting grit throughout a 12-round bout, Johnny Dundee, former feather-W-eight champion, was still on his feet as he heard the referee award the decision on points to Sid Terris, of New York Ghetto. Frequently the veteran of 16 ring years wan as spry as the youthful Terris. There were times when Dundee took . the pmy away fnom his opponent, winning the round. Many in the capacity house regarded the battle as even, but the majority agreed with the referee. , It was the final prize fight in the historic' Madison Square Garden. Terris weighed 9st. silb., and Dundee 9st. 2£lb. It was a surprisingly new low poundage for the veteran.

SURPRISED SPECTATORS. LONDON, May 6. A Paris message states that Roland Toiid and Francis Charles, the respective British and French middleweight champions, boxed a draw. This decision astonished the spectators, who were of opinion that Todd had won easily. •