Uninspiring Affair

NZ Truth, Issue 1030, 22 August 1925, Page 15

Uninspiring Affair

Pel Key Beats W&x

They still persevere with Tenario Pc Ikey over m Sydenyy and last Saturday night he was served, up Leo Wax. Our special commissioner m Sydney, m his cablegram, published below, has not a bouquet to throw at the bout. ■-■.-.

Tenario Pelkey, the Filipino, was too strong for the scientific Leo Wax, of Sydney, whom he beat on points over twenty rounds . at Sydney Stadium last Saturday night. ; The Sydney lad seemed overawed by the importance of the occasion. He did not fight m , his best form. There were too many clinches, . for

which Wax was chiefly responsible* This did not tend to brighten the contest. : , •:- .- . . , • ■ A heavy* body punch dropped th.c Filipino m round thirteen, but only for a few seconds. The fight was not a very inspiring affair, Pelkey winning all the way, and j there was no murmur when . the decision was given m his favor.;.