BOXING.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 2779, 22 October 1923, Page 9

BOXING.

THE AUSTRALIAN RING.

[By Electric Cable —Copyright.] [Aust- and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Sunday, 7 P- m - > SYDNEY, Oct. 21. Butcher defeated Dupont after Jti rounds the latter injuring his hana and having to discontinue. Butcher was ahead on points at the time. Melbourne, Grime defeat d ion on points in a 20-round bout, arter a fast and interesting contest.

FAIRHALL outpoints VOLAIRE

ALL-ROUND SUPERIORITY”,

[Per Press Association.] GREYMOUTH, Last Night. A 15 rounds professional boxing contest was fought on Saturday night in tho Town Hall between Tommy Fairhall (9.13) and Eugene Voiaire (10.12). The bout went the lull instance, Fairhall gaining Referee Page’s decision after exhibiting an all-round superiority throughout the contest. He sent Voiaire to the canvas m the third round for a count of nine, and immediately floored him again, when he rose for three, when tho gong sounded. The pace was fast in the opening rounds, but slackened later. Voiaire lauded a heavy blow in the Anal round, damaging FairhaU’s jaw, but the effect was not exhibited till the referee’s decision in Fairhall s favour. The verdict was popularly received. In two six-round amateur bouts, Cotter (Runanga) outpointed Cleary (Taranaki) and ’Mettrick (Blackball) outpointed Russ (Camerons) after willing mills.