THE BOXING WORLD.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16921, 30 December 1925, Page 10

THE BOXING WORLD.

A SENSATIONAL MATCH. HOW EAGEL SUCCUMBED TO COLLINS. The third mooting of Harry Collins with George Eagel created one of the eld effervescent Darcy nights at the Sydney Stadium. The huge enclosure was packed tightly with an immense crowd, excited, expectant, and buzzing. The fight (says "Solar Plcxis," in the Referee) opened with a spasm of pain for supporters of Collins. The champion seemed inert and devoid of pugnacity, and at ouce met with a Smashing loft suing to the jaw. It looked as though there was something in the Indian sign. But after three roujids Collins concentrated on the light, and after that Eagel was outboxed, outfought, and eclipsed. When the Collins v. Eagel contest was first suggested I remarked'that, In spite of the fact that the American hud previously scored two knock-out victories over Collins, subsequent events had shown that the visitor was dot entitled to another match with the much-improved Australian champion. My opinion has been vindicated. Collins, though subjected, as usual, to many hard ones in the first: round, improved with every sdssion until the eighth, when Eagel was ripe for what would soon quickly follow —he declared he had injured his left leg, and escaped the ignominy of such an ending.

However, now that the contest has taken place, rind attracted an enormous house, t?omc praise is due to EngcPs persistency. Ho might have had more than one fight since his arrival a few l months back, but wisely tunica 1 them down, knowing of the

likelihood of defeat, and thus making a. meeting with Collins out of lhe question. Collins"v. butcher. FOR AUSTRALIAN WELTER TITLE. At Newcastle, on New Year's morning, Harry Collins will meet Eddie Butcher for' the welterweight championship of Australia. For many years Newcastle fans have been anxious to see their champion in action in bis native) town, but until now sufhV.ieul monetary reward could not be offered for such a. bout.