PROFESSIONAL BOXERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20072, 9 October 1928, Page 14

PROFESSIONAL BOXERS.

LECKIE KNOCKS OUT RADFORD END IN FIFTH ROUND. fny tkt.kohAPir.—own correspondent. 1 WELLING TON, Monday. Leckio knocked out Radford to night, in the fifth round of a professional boxing contest, scheduled for 15 rounds. The Town Hall was crowded. The weights wore announced as: Leckie, Bst. 131b., and Radford, Bst. 13£lb. Both men were given a rousing reception as thoy entered (ho ring. At the outset Leckie scored with a light left tn (he head, but the English boxer jnado an elusive target. Leckie was starting to clap on the pace, but tho Englishman steadied liirn with a. couple of right swings to the head. Leckie missed with a vicious left uppercut and tho round was slightly in favour of Radford. In tho third round Leckie again landed a low punch, which mado Radford wince. A right to Leckio was a tolling blow. Radford did some clever work in closo in the fourth, but Leckio landed a beautiful right cross which lifted tho Englishman off his feet. Radford cooly got on ono knee and tapped himself on tho chin to recall his scattered senses. He rose at tho count of nine, but it was not long before Ltukio scored with another rightcross and only the gong saved him. Raclfords's seconds worked over him feverishly during (he interval. However, Radford was so rattled by the two blows bo had received in tho fourth round that ho. presented a wido open target, in (lie fifth round. Tho New Zealand champion sent in a right blow to (lie heart and (hen (o tho point, knocking Radford out.