BOXING.
PROFESSIONAL;AND AMATEUR.. . Per Press Association. I'ALMERSTON N„ Aligns* 6.' The match between Tracey (9st * 12Jb) light-weigh'fc champion of . New Zealand and Rollo (lOst) chanipion of AustriSJia was fought to-night. The contest went the whole 15 round's of 3 minuties and the verdict went .to Tracey oil points, after » good exhibition of. quick and clever boxing. Traccy was very aggressive and. did most of the leading throughout. Rollo showed a wonderfully clever arid liicky defence, avoiding puajsliment in a masterly fashion, but it was more of. a negative illustration, as ho failed,; to inflict punishment. In the amateur heavy-weight contrast. between McDowell, . Manawatu, ... and llale, champion of- Wellington, the later easily Won on a five round contest. Watchhorn, Manawatu |9st ISilb) 1 beat Loypgrove, Taranaki l3lb) after a first! rate fight for the full,, six rounds, the winner getting the verdict:'on joints. I:
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13666, 7 August 1908, Page 5
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143BOXING. Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13666, 7 August 1908, Page 5
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