THE SQUARED RING.
LECKIE BEATS GREEN. TALLOR CHALLENGES LEOKIE. || CBv Telegraph.—Press Association.) ",__ NAPIER, March 29Johnnie Leckie, the New Zealand | champion boxer, defeated Teddy Green the Australian bantam-weight chain- s pion in a contest at Napier last nirrht, The bout was scheduled to go 15° rounds, but the Australian retired in the tenth round. . ' Green soreness on the : ;. front of his head, caused, apparently, through a collision with Leckie s chin in about the eighth round A medical ;g examination showed that he was suffering from slight concussion. ._ Leckie soon established " lead which Green reduced somewhat m the ninth and tenth rounds. As far as it lasted the fight was an excellent one.. Green displaved solendid knowledge of ring. craft and Leckie found that his opponent's skill, and smallness xold . against him. Nevertheless, before-. Ids man down and inflicted at times heavv punishment. . . - Green was 81b. lighter than -Irfjckie m the latter being Bst. lllb., and this disadvantage, combined with the Ut.igo man's strength, greater reach and ; height, oroved too big a hurdle. Taylor, of "Auckland has challenged the;;-; winner.
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Thames Star, Volume LXII, Issue 17389, 29 March 1928, Page 5
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