BOXING AT PALMERSTON NORTH
OXLEY TO AIEET HURXE. The main preliminary Bout to the AlcAllister-Giiffiths professional fight at Palmerston North on Boxing Night will be between Cyril Hurne tarn champion of New Zealand, and (Wellington), who is amateur banned Oxley, Pahiatua’s crack featherweight, who will box over four rounds Needless to say Hurne is bv far the toughest proposition that Oxley has yet met and a great go should eventuate Oxley has put in a lot of solid training lately and has been trading punches with Nelson AlcKniglit for i 1 week, or two The local lad is twice the fighter he was a short time ago and Hurne will know lie has been up against a stiff proposition at the end of four torrid rounds Every sport in the district will wish Oxley success and the fulfilment of his desire that night. In meeting the New Zealand champion he has nothing to lose, but much to win.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11025, 22 December 1928, Page 5
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158BOXING AT PALMERSTON NORTH Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11025, 22 December 1928, Page 5
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