THE BOXING RING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18334, 26 February 1923, Page 7

THE BOXING RING.

AUSTRALIAN HEAVY-WEIGHTS ROLAND WINS TITLE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Heed. 4.5 p.m.) -SYDNEY, Feb. 25. Boxing Jim Roland won the heavyweight boxing championship of Australia t on.Saturday, knocking out Colin Bell' in the thirteenth round. ~. The contest was fought at a." fast rate, and the. end was unexpected, as Bell was leading until he was knocked out. f ".\''■.'.' ~ "•.,',,« • Australian 5 and N.Z. Cable Association ;. (Reed. 4.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE., Feb. 25. j Jacks defeated Mcßride on points in a20rround bout. r . ; .(v. ..'-"• AMERICAN MATCHES. * '' TUNNEY y DEFEATS GREB. : Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 4.50 p.m.) 1 NEW YORK* Feb. ; 23. Gene Tunhey defeated Harry Greb in;!; a 15 round decision bout, thereby retaining'; I the American light ' heavy-weights . championship. ',;• ;' r Mickey Walker retained ; the welterweight title, outpointing Johnny". Griffiths,, in. 10 rounds. V'- ; _■ ■ ' _ CARPENTIER AND BIK.I. ANOTHER DIFFICULTY RAISED. \ Australian ; and N.Z. "V Cable' Association. %■. (Reed. ; 3.30 p.m.) ;'£ : ': j.^;' PARIS, 'Feb. - 23. : ■ A fight between .-, Carpentier and Siki '. ia p. becoming ~ more unlikely. 4r'Carpentier • iis; -. demanding '* the scientific funds ■ should T**~ ceive only the fixed sum of 100,000 francs, the boxers dividing (the remainder of the .receipts."' '. ■/ : . - '.'• ; ■~ -'- ■ '-, y'-'■-. '-