EDDIE PARKER GETS VERDICT

NZ Truth, Issue 1061, 25 March 1926, Page 14

EDDIE PARKER GETS VERDICT

Merv Williams Robbed Of Victory . Although many thought that Merv. Williams beat Eddie Parker at Timaru last week, the latt.er got the thick end of the purse, for the referee went his way. . • <

rnHR fight was not a thrilling one by | any means, and never at any stage x a-c\ the pair look like running amok. Williams consistently collected the points by clever ringcraft and clean punching. . . , Parker showed at times that the trip

to Australia had been to his benefit. There were frequent bursts of good work, but .they were all too few, and when the -end was approaching Williams appeared to have 'the -'fight weil m hand. . ' ' ' •••.-.•■' The referee, however, igaye tile verdict to Parker. • , .