BOXING IN SYDNEY.
PURDY BEATS PILKINGTQN. GOOD MARGIN OF POINTS. (Received September 8. 1.10 a.m.) A. and N.Z. SYDNEY, Sept. 7. The Auckland boxer, Charlie Purdy (9st. 101b.), defeated .Johnny Pilkington (9st. 7jlb.) on points, at the Sydney Stadium this evening in a 15-rounds contest. The American attacked furiously in the first few rounds, scoring well with rights to the head. The New Zealander evaded a number of wild rushes cleverly, but was almost knocked out by a terrific right to the jaw in the second round. In the next round Purdy attacked and scored well with lefts to the body, but another right to the head steadied him, and he was compelled to clinch. For the next six x-ounds Purdy stemmed vicious attacks from the American with a succession of lefts to the face, but in the next round the New Zealander was badly punished. Ho recovered, however, and until the 13th round scored the majority of the points. Ijor the next two rounds Purdy took things quietly and finished with a good margin of points in' his favour.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19736, 8 September 1927, Page 11
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