BOXING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19250, 14 August 1924, Page 11

BOXING.

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS’ OTAGO MEN’S SUCCESSES. v (Per United Peess Association.! WELLINGTON, August' 13. The boxing championships were concluded to-night before a packed bonce. M'Crae (Wellington) won the heavy-weight title by default from F. Green (Auckland). T. Griffiths (Otago) was too clever for B. Hayward, and easily retained the bantam, title. _ , A A. Hay (Hawke’s Bay) had a haW ettnteet with W. WrUen (Wellington), but won the welter title by lus ability to use a straight left. . ~ 'tj J. G Leckio (Otago* defeated J . G-aivey* (West Coast) for the light heavy-weight championship after an even but rather uninteresting contest. . : L. Drew (Otagoi and P. Black made thing* willing in the feather-weight bout, but Otago man steadied his opponent with _his< upper-cut and was stronger at the finish, winning well. D. Loveridg© (Wellington) i« the new lightweight cnampion, after an epic contest with D. Trowem (Auckland). The pair.; fought toe to toe the whole way. " L. O’Neill easily retained the middleweight title against P. Paget (Southland). The latter was outclassed. SIKI OUTCLASSED, Press Association —By TeleaTapb—Copyright, NEW YORK, August 12. At Buffalo, Homer Smith, of Michigan, outclassed Siki in a ten-round bout.*—A. and N.Z. Cable. ‘ ! GIBBONS-BLOOMFIELD FIGHT. THE FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS, Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, August 12. Major Wilson’s manager says that tho strain of promoting Saturday’s, contest caused Major Wilson to suffer a hetfvoua breakdown. Acting on legal advice, Major Wileon will collect the receipts from" tho contest and disburse them as soon ah' possible. He agrees to Gibbons’s proposal, that the boxers in the preliminaries be pAd first if his solicitor does not object. Two,of tho contestants ate stranded in London.—A. and N.Z. Cable.