TECHNICAL KNOCK-OUT
DE GANS BEATS REEVE END IN EIGHTH ROUND (Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, last night. In a professional boxing contest here to-night Roy De Guns (i 1. 12) oi America, defeated Harold Reeve (11.7; of Masterton, "light "heavyweight chain pion of New Zealand, on a technical knock-out in the eighth round. De Guns won every round and had Reeve more or less helpless in tin eighth round, although lie was still oi. his feet, when the referee stopped tin light. This was Reeve’s lirst loss as a professional in eight fights. He was outclassed in every department and took much punishment;. The Civic, Theatre, where the contest took place, was crowded.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19026, 28 May 1936, Page 7
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112TECHNICAL KNOCK-OUT Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19026, 28 May 1936, Page 7
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