BOXING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 144421, 8 July 1914, Page 7

BOXING.

RITCHIE v. WELSH. DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGHT. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT. (Received Jnlv 8, 2.0 p.m.) LONDON, July 7. There were 10,000 present at the match between Ritchie and Welsh, including many women. A large contingent of Americans arrived to witness the contest. Both stripped at nearly level weights. Both defended finely in the early rounds, Welsh doing all tho forcing up to tho seventh round. He scored in the in-fighting, Ritchie being rather disappointing. He had the longer reach, but Welsh’s cleverness enabled him to get inside and severely punish the American. Ritchie’s illtimed leads brought him severe punishment. The fight was more even from the eighth to the twelfth rounds, but Ritchie was nonplussed by his opponent’s speed and realised that a knockout was his only chance. Welsh, however,' evaded his efforts and cut his opponent’s eye.