THE BOXING RING.
MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION. GREB DEFEATS WILSON. A.,and N.Z. NEW YORK,. Sue. 31. Harry Greb became the middle-weight champion of the world by defeating Johnny Wilson in a 15-round bout* The victor had a shade of advantage in the last eight rounds. It was a spirited ..con. test, both men fighting at close quarters and taking much punishment., ;',;
AT THE SYDNEY STADIUM. VILLON BEATS EVANS. A. and N.Z. SYDNEY, Sept. 3. After severely punishing '"Digger" "Evans, Villon knocked him out in the twelfth round at the Stadium on Saturday. Evans was down seven. times, and never looked like winding. • V."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18495, 4 September 1923, Page 7
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