ROPED ARENA

Northern Advocate, 22 March 1934, Page 5

ROPED ARENA

LIGHT-HEAVY TITLE RETAINED BY NTCHOL CHAMPION DOWN FOR NINE (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) INVERCARGILL, This Day. In a 15-round contest for the lightheavyweight professional boxing championship of New Zealand last evening, R. Nichol (12st), of Ohai, the holder, boat H. Lister (11.6), of Greymouth, on points. .It was a poor tight up to the tenth round, with a good deal of wrestling. After that there was more action and the last round was full of incident, Lister making a determined bid to win the title. A powerful left, to the jaw sent Nichol down for a count of nine, but the champion came up still full of fight and there were lively exchanges until the gong sounded. NichoPs reach, strength and superiority at fighting appeared to give him the decision, winch met with a mixed reception. In a preliminary bout, Billy Sullivan (12.5), of Hastings, defeated Frank Pcndcrgast (11.7), of Invercargill, on a technical knock-out in the tenth round in a spirited contest. The doctors ordered the referee to stop the fight. I BRITISH FEATHERWEIGHTS. ' WATSON OUTPOINTS MeMILLAN. (Received 2 p.m.) LONDON, March 21. Seaman Watson retains the featherweight championship, outpointing John McMillan (Glasgow).