BOXING

Otago Witness, Issue 3961, 11 February 1930, Page 49

BOXING

HAY’ AND M DONALD MATCHED. PALMERSTON N.. February 3. Artie Hay, Hastings (holder) has been matched to meet Laehie M'Donaid, of 1 imam, at Palmerston North on February 21 in a bout tor the middle-weight chains pionship of New Zealand. SARRON BEATS LECKIE. WELLINGTON, February 4. Pete Sarron, the Alabama Syrian, gave Johnny Leckie, the New Zealander, a boxing lesson before a crowded house at the town Hall to-night. There was only one man in it. the American revealing ringcraft of the highest order. He showed beautiful footwork and speed, and practically did as he liked. Sarron rushed his man to the ropes in the second round, and drove a terrific right to the nose, from which the New Zealander never recovered. He had difficulty in breathing, and was spitting blood, but gamely carried on until the end of the ninth round, when he intimated that he was unable to continue owing to the difficulty he was experiencing in breathing, on account of his nose having been broken in the second round. It is not too much to say that the New Zealand public do not know’ how really clever a boxer Sarron is. as there is no one in this country capable of fully extending him. He proved himself the soul of chivalry last evening by refraining from unduly punishing a palpably beaten opponent.

LECKIE MUST REST. GRIME TO MEET BLOOM. WANGANUI, February 7. The Wanganui Boxing Association was advised this evening by Johnny Leckie that, under the doctor's orders, he would not be able to fight for three months, therefore the bout with Billy Grime for next Thursday night has been cancelled. The association is substituting Lou Bloom, the American light-weight, to fight Grime on that date THE < ARNERA-RIOX BOUT. NEW YORK. February 4. Chicago advice states that the Illinois Boxing Commission has suspended Rioux, with a fine of 1000 dollars for failure to give an honest exhibition of his skill in his bout with Carncra. The latter was given favourable judgment, and received the full purse of 17,000 dollars. The supporters of Rioux insisted that the fight was not “ fixed.” They said that Rioux was “scared tiff.” When asked why ho failed to fight Rioux replied: “I tried, but after the first punch 1 knew nothing.” Carncra, on February 6. at Newark, New Jersey, will meet Cowboy Owens, who defeated Rioux and Peterson. CARNERA WINS AGAINST OWENS. NEW YORK, February 6. At Newark Camera. (19st 101b)' knocked out Owens (Isst lOiu) in the second round of a scheduled 10-rountl fight. The second round lasted 43 seconds, when a series of rights and lefts to the jaw finished the cowboy, who held Camera on even terms in the first round, getting inside the Venetian's arms and peppering him about the body. REDMOND BEATS DARGIN. SYDNEY, February 9. At the Stadium, Pat Redmond 16.2 knocked out Ted Dargin 12.3 in the thirteenth round.