BOXING.
THE BURNS-LANG FIGHT.
[Pbess Association — Copybight.] (Received April 12, 1.30 a.m.) Sydney, April" 11. Fifteen thousand people witnessed the fight for the heavy weight championship between Burns and Lang. The fight was not characterised by any hard hitting throughout the whole 20 rounds, the contestants contenting themselves with boxing cautiously for a knock-out which never came. A feature was the clever evasive work df Burns, and tlie improved ring generalship of the Victorian. Burns endeavoured to finish his opponent in the third round, but no serious damage resulted. About the tenth round the Victorian appeared to weaken, and it looked as if the end was in sight. However, he fought out the rounds, but Bums always held Lang well in hand. Burns won after 20 rounds, on points.
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Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12766, 12 April 1910, Page 3
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129BOXING. Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12766, 12 April 1910, Page 3
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