BOXING.
THE AUSTRALIAN RING. [By Electric Cable —Copyright. 1 !.Ausi and N.Z o> n hle Association.] (Received Sunday, 7 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 30. At the Stadium, Godfrey defeated Eddie Butcher in twelve rounds. The loser fought gamely, but was overmatched and was floored four times. He received such a severe gruelling that the refereee stepped in and stopped the contest in the twelfth round. At Melbourne, Joe Fox outpointed Spargo after an even contest throughout, though the loser appeared hardly up to his usual form. PITTS FINDS LEONARD’S POINT. (Received Sunday, 7 p.m.) NEW YORK, March 30. At New Orleans, Charley Pitts, the Australian welter weight, knocked out young Leonard, of New Orleans, in the eighth round of a ten-round bout.
WILLS GETS ms CHANCE. IF SUCCESSFUL WILL MEET DEMPSEY. [By Electric Cable —Copyright.] [Aust and N.Z Cable Association.] (Received Sunday, 11.5 p m) NEW YORK, March 29. Mr Tex Rickard has announced that he has signed on Wills, the negro heavyweight, for a fight in June or July with either Firpo, Rojas, of Chile, or Spalla, the European heavyweight champion. If he is successful against the Latin American rival selected as his opponent. Wills has agreed to meet Dempsey for the title in September. Will will fight on a percentage basis.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3596, 31 March 1924, Page 4
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