BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12196, 22 July 1925, Page 11

BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

WELLINGTON CENTRE CONTESTS MORGAN DEFEATS LOVERIDGE. Per Press Association. BLENHEIM, July 21. The Wellington Centre boxing championships opened here to-night,' when the first round of the featherweight, welters, and lightweights were decided, and the final of the middleweight. Results:— Featherweight Mark Carroll 9st (Manawatu) beat Les O'Donnell Bst 91b (Marlborough) The * isitor had too much experience for the local boy, and won all But the second round with ease. ’Welterweight—W. H, Pearce lOst 91b (Wellington) beat 0. Rivers tOet (Bib (Taranaki) after four, willing rounds. Pearce has an aggressive whirlwind, and a better knowledge of ringcraft, but he only shaded Rivers, who gave him all he co~!ld stand in the lost round. It was a most t>n?>omilar decision, Claris Wood?; fWellington) won the flyweight by default. Middleweight (final) W. Satherley (Marlbnrouoh) H6t 4lb beat R. Johansen Xl«t (Wiirarapa). This bout was one cf v ild hitting and clinching, and had rot much tc commend it Lightweight—. Tack Rodda Dst 9lh (Marlborough) beat Slater Haves 9st fOlb (Manawn tu) in fast four rounds, which were wilting from end to end. In the fourth Slater was sent down for nine seconds, and immediately after went down nsain •is hhi towel came in. and' the referee stoned the fight. The Manawatu boy fought nluckily. Ted Morgan 9st. 10Mb (Wellington) bint R v Loveridge tet 1841 b (Taranaki)* the New Zealand champion, after the best bout of the evening. Morgan stood well up to the chamnion in the fi**st round, connecting with both hands. The second round saw som<v nrettv infighting, both lads scoring heavilv. In the third round the made up some leeway in close-in work, "Morgan evening wp in ihe open, and so far the honours were fairly even In the fourth round sotPe clever work wa« hv the Wellington bov, who stood- off and made his points. Fe also bed »his nw* pt close quarters. In. a very even battle Morgan got the decision by e narrow margin. . , Th/* finals will be fought to-mofrow night.