BOXING MATCH.
WELLS BEATS MEHEGAN. By Telegraph.—Press .Association.-— .'.'.- "- London, February 24. In the : return ;'' boxing match -ibetweenv Wells, tho. ex-champion : lightweight of England, and Mehegan, champion of Australia, Wells gained the decision after the full 20 rounds had been boxed. ,-■; v Wells weighed. 9s*9ilb \ and,; ; Mehegan 9st 7-glb. The bettfcg was 6 to 4 on Wells.'* ..;;.. ::7: r;-[:'% r :.j : :■. [ \:'■\ ; -': : ']:-' v ; The fight Was: very unsatisfactory. TJn'■{; to the fifteenth round 2> it was mostly clinching. Wells scored freely at. every chance, , and frequency got in straight lefts in the"' open fighting, . to ; '. ; which Mohegan did hot reply.V :'. ; .> . ; ; '^ In the sixteenth i"round.;Mehegaa-began: '•;' to box,. and, being the stronger, scored freely up to the last round, but. was unable to make up points lost earlier. ;•. He ! finished strong, .while Wells »as appar- - :- : ;s. I ently tiring fast. • _ ,_-,-•" '.;? ; :- : The . referee's . decision; was cheered,. though it met with: some dissent.-;:"'-,-,." '"..-■;.::.:'.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15237, 26 February 1913, Page 7
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