BOXING
(By ERotrio Telegraph—Copyright) (Reuter’s Telegrams) (Rec. Jnne“2l. 11.55 a.m.) LONDON, June 20 • In a scheduled 15-round bout Albert \; Rogers, 12. beat Charlie Ring 11.9. , It was a rough fight'throughout. There ’ . was a good deal of holding and in . the ; - fifth round Rogers was warned for butting with his head. The Englishman took the lead from the start and- intiio second round sent Ring down with',, a smashing right hook for a count of seven. On rising Ring met. a shower of blows. His right eye was badly cut and bled during the remainder of the fight. Rogers continued to better mat- • ters. The Australian was badly bat-. ... tered but fought with the utmost.game* A ness until the towel was thrown in in . tlie eighth round. - -. TIMARU, This Day. The Boxing Association staged'one of :"' the best professional contests ever held in Timaru. The principals were Merv. Williams (Australia) and Lachie:.Mc-' Donald (Timaru), the contest being one;' of 15 rounds for a purse of £l5O. : Tiie decision of the referee went in favour of McDonald, but ill the opinion of a very large section of the audience the decision should have been the other way, and they were quick to voice their disapproval.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 21 June 1926, Page 5
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