BOXING
DEMPSEY NON-COMMITTAL,
(Press Association-By Telegraph—Copyright) NEW YORK, February 1.
Tex Rickard announced on Wednesday that Dempsey has permanently retired, and that Tunney will defend his title : n June against the winner of the SharkeyHeeney and Risko-Delaney eliminations. “ I may fight again or I may not," Dempsey 'declared, referring to the above report.—A. and N.Z. Cable.
BOUT AT SYDNEY STADIUM
TROWERN BEATS PEARCE
SYDNEY, February 2,
Boxing at the Stadium, Trowern (lOst 2jlb) outpointed Pearce (lOst The New Zealander scored well with long body punches from the start, anti maintained the lead throughout. He floored his opponent twice in the twelfth round with long rights to the jaw. the bell preventing him from scoring a knock-out. Continuing aggressively, Trowern finished with a wide margin of points in his favour. f
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20323, 3 February 1928, Page 9
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