BOXING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 29 October 1926, Page 2

BOXING

ROBINSON DEFEATS VERGO 14 (United Press Association.) BLENHEIM, This Day. Lin. Robinson, 90, Gisbarrt o (bolder), defcate! Dick Vercoe, 9.131, Marlborough (cha’Jlcjrgej’j in a |5-round bout for tin; professional feather-weight h > . ing championship Of New Zealand and y [furse of 100 guineas. Vercii,. seemed slow in lhe first rounds, and kept (lodging round the ring. The champion, meanwhile, was steadily mounting up points, especially when at close quar ters. Robinson won practically every round, hitting cleanly and showing smut defemlee. In the third round both men trippei* and fell. There was not much incident till the eighth round, which was willing, the men exchanging blow for blow Them was wild hitting, hm- Robinson continued In score right and left swings. Vereue livened tip, and the tenth and elevt-lil ll rounds saw the fastest exchanges' of the roni-est-. The champion scored more freely, hut was aapprent ly swung off his balance in a clinch, and went In the mat, for four. Verenc was aggressive- in the twelfth, and eonimi'iiced to swing a left to the head and body, and was seeking an opening for a knock-out. The champion now slowing down. Vcreoe clinched in the cornel', and when the referee ordered them to break the challenger struck a blow which landed on Robinson's arm. The referee ordered the men to the corners, disqualified Vcreoe, and awarded the fight to Robinson.

JACK IIEENEV DEFEATS McDonald

. GISBORNE, This Day. Jack 11 policy (Gisborne) outpointed Al. McDonald (Queensland) in a. vigorous ten-round contest-.