PROFESSIONAL BOXING.
JOHNNIE LECKIE BEATEN. AUSTRALIAN'S FINE DISPLAY. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION. J NEW PLYMOUTH, Sunday. Contrary to expectations. Lieu Edwards, an Australian youth, of 13 years, defeated Johnny J.eckie. the Xew Zealand champion feather-weight boxer, on points last evening. The' G;:ht went the whole M rounds and was a very fine exhibition ot boxing. Edwards owed his victory to Ins great, speed. In the early rounds lie damaged LecUie's eye and had a fair margin of points. , *ri.« Edwards proved .\ surprise packet. Ihe impression when ho entered the. ring was that he was not fit and the lirft few rounds scarcely i.gm* «• &&
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20723, 17 November 1930, Page 13
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103PROFESSIONAL BOXING. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20723, 17 November 1930, Page 13
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