HEAVY SLOGGING MATCH

NZ Truth, Issue 1080, 12 August 1926, Page 10

HEAVY SLOGGING MATCH

Two Josephs Come To Judgment '

'(By Cable from "Truth's" Special Sydney Representative.) At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Joe Esler, 8.10y 2 (Queensland^ knocked out Joe Gonzalves, 8.13 (Manila) m th£ 17th round, after a brilliant slugging match. " „

THE fight m the opening stages was ■ uneventful, but' from the eighth till the seventeenth round it was one of the most exciting fights seen at . the Stadium for some time. •■ Gonzalves justified his importation for he was always willing to mix it. • While not engaged m slogging he gave a creditable boxing display. Esler on the other hand forced the fight throughout and being his , first appearance on a : Saturday night, acquitted himself very well. .

There were many toe to toe rallies m which Esler came out on top the majority. '..-.' f If the couple are matched again the bout should draw a' record house, j Casey's Weight UARRY CASEY, who beat Jamito' at • Invereargill last week, made' 9. 12% foi* that contest, and then fought jvery strongly. Casey ig _ now anxious to nieet any boy and he. particularly \ name's Purdy. ,- (