BOXING AT SYDNEY.
NEGRO BEATS PALMER. SYDNEY, April 6. At the stadium to-night Ambrose Palmer, 12st BJlb, was technically knocked out in the twelfth round by the American negro, Leo Kelly, 12st lib, in the presence of a very large crowd. Palmer boxed with his usual skill and cleverness until the eighth round, when he seemingly had a comfortable points lead. He then received a severe cut under the right eye and an old wound above the left eye was also opened, after which blood streamed down his face, severely handicapping him and placing him at the mercy of his hard-nittingi opponent; who punished the Australian champion as he had never been punished before. Palmer was down for eight in the tenth round, when he was saved by the bell. He never rallied properly afterwards and the fight was stopped at the twelfth round, when Kelly was crowned the winner.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 108, 7 April 1936, Page 9
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150BOXING AT SYDNEY. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 108, 7 April 1936, Page 9
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