Good Win for Purdy
BOXING BOUT IN SYDNEY PILKINGTON BEATEN By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright SYDNEY, Wednesday. The Auckl tnd boxer, Charlie Purdy, 9st 101 b, defeated Johnny PiUdngton, 9st 7ilb, on points at the Sydney Stadium this evening In a 15-rounds contest. The American attacked furiously in the first few rounds, scoring wHI with rights to the head. The New Zealander evaded a number of wild rushed cleverly, but was al nost knocked out by a terrific right to the jaw in the second roum . In the next round Purdy a and scored well with lefts to the bod># but another right to the head fitead ‘d him, and he was co mpelled to clinchFor the next six rounds Purdy stemmed vicious attacks fron the American wi h a succession of lefts to the face, but in the next round the New Zealander was badly punishedHe recovered, however, and until th< thirteenth round scored the majority of the points. . , For the next two rounds Purdy things quietlv, and finished vrttn • good margin of points n his favour. A. and X.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 144, 8 September 1927, Page 8
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181Good Win for Purdy Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 144, 8 September 1927, Page 8
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