BOXING.
BOUT , FOR LONSDALE BELT. HARVEY ANd’hOOD .DRAW: (United Press Association.) ’ (By • Blectrlo Telegraph—rCopyrlght)' LONDON, December 19. '. (Received' Dec. 19, at ILSO p.m.) A’ 15-round contest' between Len Harvey and Jack Hood for the British middle-weight championship and the Lonsdale Belt went tire full distance and the decision was a draw.
DONOVAN DEFEATS CROWLE,
(Feb Umited Press Association.) • NEW PLYMOUTH, December 19. Tommy. Donovan 8.13 J .beat Tommy Crowle. (Australia) 0.3, feather-weight champion of •. Australia, over 15'..rounds. Crowle proved -the toughest opponent Donovan .has yet met, and held the Waitara boxer on points until the halfway stage was reached. Donovan camey-with a rush over the latter stages,- and earned a points decision. Crowle outshone his opponent in the close work, swinging a hard right effectively- to Donovan’s body. He did riot, however,-have a counter-, for Donovan’s straight left, and several time's was hard pressed; Several willing exchanges had the crowd in a' frenzy, and they were amazed when on occasions the fury of the Australian’s .onslaught caused Donovan to retreat.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20905, 20 December 1929, Page 9
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