BRILLIANT BOXING
GORDON OUTPOINTS RAYNUR Wellington, This Day. | Clarrie Gordon, the brilliant Auek- \ land professional boxer, by outpointing j Clarrie Ravner. Blenheim, over 12 1 rounds before a large house at the Wel. lington Town Hall last night, maintain ed his unbeaten record since joining the paid ranks, and won the right to be ha 1ed as the premier professional light-i weight boxer of the Dominion. it was one of the fa test and clever-1 cst lightweight matches seen in Wel-. lingt n Both moved fast, showing brilliant footwork. and sound defence.! • beaten to the punch by a younger and j faster opponent, who used both hands! to good effect, though Rayner's foot-] work and head-weaving caujod him to! miss frequently, particularly with the right.—P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 24 October 1941, Page 4
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