BOXING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19249, 13 August 1924, Page 7

BOXING.

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. OTAGO MEN’S SUCCESSES. (Pkb United Pa ess Association.) WELLINGTON, August 12. There was a good attendance at the second, night, of the New Zealand boxing championships. Nearly every bout was Keenly contested. Several competitors showed a good knowledge of boxing. Results: MIDDLE-WEIGHTS. L. O’Neill, 11. If, (West Coast) outpointed Y. ,1. Parker, 11.0 (Auckland), after an uninteresting bout. FLY-WEIGHTS. T. Taylor, 7,&i (Auckland) was too strong for W. Seastout (Hawke’s Bay), and the towel was thrown in after the first round. 1. Leckie, 7.8 i (Otago) made the pace .gainst S. Purton, 7.8 (West Coast), and connect! o- freely with, both hands, kept h oponent on defence. Leckio won wcil. FEATHER-WEIGHT. L. Drew, 8.12. J (Otago) outpointed N. Moulin, (Canterbury), after an uninteresting bout, which was evenaly contested. LIGHT-HEA VY WEIG HTS. After an even bout, in which both men showed good knowledge of boxing, J. G. Lcckie, 11.10 J (Otago) outpointed W. Hunt, U.Oi (Wellington). WELTER-WEIGHTS. After a willing bout, in which both traded blows freely, A. Hay. 10.7 (Hawke’s Bay) outpointed N. M'Knight, 10.4 (Auckland) by a fair margin of points. Neither W. Walden, 10.7 J (Wellington) or F. Smithcram, IU.I (Otago) showed a great knowledge of boxing, and the former won after a poor bout. LIGHT-WEIGHT. D Torwern, 9.8 (Auckland) scored a second knock-out by putting J. Powley, 9-12 (Southland) down for the full count in the nrat After being battered by a persistent fighter J. Bindley, 9.7 J (Otago) retired at the end of the third round in his bout with D. Loveridge, 9.10 (Wellington). Lovendge kept on top of his man the whole time. BANTAM-WEIGHTS. Wilmot (Hawke’s Bay) was unable to make the weight, and R. Hayward (Wellington) won by default. . , , T. Griffiths 8.1 (Otago) carried too many guns for W. Davy, 8.0 (Canterbury), who put up a game fight. Griffiths won well. COOE-HBENBY BOUT OFF, Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, August 11. Cook is suffering from a painful swelling of the right biceps, dnd is unable to meet Heeney. BOXER DISQUALIFIED. PARIS, August 11. In a 20-round conteot for the light-weight championship of Europe, Biretonnel (France) beat Germain (Belgium) in the 13th round. The loser was disqualified for abandoning the fight without adequate excuse. GIBBONIS-BLOOMFIELD FIGHT. CLAIM AGAINST PROMOTER. LONDON, August 11. The Evening Standard states that Gibbons is issuing a writ of attachment against the fight promoter, Major Watson, for the recovery of £7OOO, the amount cf his share outstanding in connection with the Bloomfield contest. The attendance at the fight fell far short of expectations. It is stated that the expenses of the contest were £37,000, and the receipts ara believed to have been far leas. —A. and N.Z. Cable. THE BOXERS WILL BE PAID. Frees Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON', August 12. (Received August 12, at 8.30 p.’m.) Inquirers at the office of Major Wilson were informed that he. was away, but that the boxers would be paid as soon as the accounts had been made up. It is understood that besides Gibbons's balance six other boxers who were engage! on Saturday are awaiting amounts totalling about £BO9.—A. and N.Z. Cable. LIGHT HEAVY-WEIGHT CONTEST. PARKER DEFEATS ZIMMERMAN. (Pea United Fhksr AiieorsAnoN.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 12. At King Edward Barracks* to-night Eddie Parker (Timam) beat Fred Zimmerman (Canada) on point® in a 15-round light heavyweight contest for a purse cf £l5O, Parker had the advantage throughout. CONTESTS IN AMERICA. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, August 11. (Received August 12, at 8.30 p.m.) At Cleveland, Benny Leonard, the world’s light-weight champion, who was defending the title, easily defeated Pal Moran, of New Orleans, the challenger, in a 10-round no-doci®ion contest. Leonard won. nine of the rounds according to ring experts. Jack Renault, the Canadian heavy-weight champion, out-pointed Bartley Madden, the New York Irishman, in 15 rounds. Renault bested his opponent in every exchange.— Reuter.