LACHIE ALL THE WAY

NZ Truth, Issue 1173, 24 May 1928, Page 10

LACHIE ALL THE WAY

Gets Rid of Kiely Early In The Piece (By Cable.— From "N.Z. Truth's"' Special Sydney Representative.)" . .' . Lachie McDonald fought his best fight m Australia at LeichI hardt on Friday night when he successfully defended his middleweight title against Gordon Kiely. . x

IN a former bout Klely had outpointed McDonald • over two-minute rounds, but last week McDonald knocked ' Kiely flat m six three-minute sessions. i From the outset Klely covered behind his right glove and tried to straight-left Lachie out of the picturei ( ■; He was the faster mover and the better boxer, but McDonald plugged with him straight left for straight left . It was amazing to see Lachie employing these tactics, as m previous bouts, he simply slugged. He had plenty of weight behind his deliveries and after narrowly winning the points of the two opening rounds Kiely was slowed to a walk. In the third the New Zealander forged into the picture. Be continued his methodical attack

and repeatedly jarred his man to his heels; His right hand delved deep among Gordon's ribs, and then switched over to the side of the head. Nothing seemed to stop him. He Just ploughed his way through to a knockout, and m doing bo displayed far better boxing form than ever before. Ending the fifth round I^achle had Kiely rolling on the mat. Gordon was bleeding, dizzy and an easy target, but the bell saved him just as Lachie was about to finalize the job. Kiely's seconds patched him up for the sixth, but the round had only gone about- a minute when he was hanging over the top rope, dead to the world, and a thoroughly beaten man. McDonald weighed i 1.1% and Kiely 11.5%.