BOXING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21142, 28 March 1932, Page 12

BOXING.

CONTESTS HELD AT ROTORUA. MANY AUCK.LANDERS ENGAGED. [by tei.egraph.—own correspondent.] ROTORUA, Sunday. The Easter wrestling and boxing tournament elated by the Rotoruii Gymnastic Club in Iho Sylvanii Stadium tvns continued last night. Some bright, and exciting boxing bouts were witnessed. The finals are to lie preliminaries to the professional bout beHvcoii Tommy Mclnness and Jim Broadfoot to-morrow night. Ilosiilts: —Allen (Auckland). Ost, beat A. Sprang (Auckland), Ost; Way (Auckland). Ost 21b, beat F. Parsons (Auckland). Ost '111); A. Drearer (Auckland), Ost Gib. beat J. I logg (Auckland), Sst <"> lb; W. IIo!--r; (Auckland). Ost. beat M. Whiti (Rotorua), O-.t Olb: A. Wnrbriok (Hotorun), I Ost, beat A. Berrell (Rotorua), 1 Ost; J. Sb.adbolt (Auckland), list, beat 0. Former (To A roll a), list: S. Hogs: (Rotorua), l'Jst 21b, beat T. Chandler (Okoroire). list 10lb; 11, Xen 1 e (Auckland), L'2st '2lb, beat R. Shadbolt, (Auckland), l'2st. Feather-weight, final: S. Allen (Auckland), Ost, lost to A. Dreaver (Auckland), Ost Olb. CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT. JOHN'S DEFEATS LECKTE. [nv TEI.KGKAPII. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (JIiEYM'OUTII, Sunday. The light-weight; boxing champion of Xew Zealand, Harry Johns, defeated Johnny Jjeckie, feather-weight champion, in a 15roiuid bout staged last evening by the Greymouth Boxing Association. The light went the full distance and was full of interest. Johns showed superior ringeraft and won nearly every round. Leckie showed dashes of brilliance, but failed to master the tactics of his opponent, who has improved out of all knowledgo since his appearance in the New Zealand championships at (Jrcymouth in JOUO.