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. • , .
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NZ Truth, Issue 1061, 25 March 1926, Page 14
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121EDDIE PARKER GETS VERDICT NZ Truth, Issue 1061, 25 March 1926, Page 14
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