THE BOXING RING.
MATCHES IN AUSTRALIA.
GRIME DEFEATS SPAHGO.
Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. < (Reed. 3.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 11.
At the Stadium yesterday two 12-round contests were staged. Kid Dale, 9st. 51b., and Pat Gleeson fought a draw. Jack Cole, list. 3ilb., defeated Jim Hoffman, 12st. 51b., on points. '
Australian and N.Z- .table - Association. (Reed. 3-6 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 11.
Billy Grime defeated Spai;go on points in a 20-round match for the featherweight championship. Grime completely outclassed the Victorian during the concluding 10 rounds, before which the contest was even. KANSAS DEFEATS WHITE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 4.5 p.m.) NEW YORK. Feb. 11. Rocky Kansas defeated Charlie White in a 15-round decision bout.
"BECKETT TO MEET DEMPSEY.
Reuter. ... ; LONDON, Feb. 9. Joe Beckett Has signed articles to meet Jack Dempsey ' for the heavy-weight championship in July or August at New York. The match is conditional upon Beckett beating ]>ick Smith at Holland Park Hall on February 19.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18322, 12 February 1923, Page 7
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