TERRIFIC UPROAR.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17572, 24 June 1925, Page 3

TERRIFIC UPROAR.

SENSATIONAL DECISION. By Tclesrraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Reuter's Telegrams. LONDON. June 22. In a twenty-round match for the British and European light-weight championship. Harry Alason. European champion, beat. Ernie Izzard. British champion. m the ninth round. It is understood.that, although Izzard was obviously beaten, the referee awarded the fight to Alason on the ground that Izzard’s seconds remained in the ring after the gong. Pandemonium ensued when the decision was announced, and women fainted. Alason was aggressive, and forced the fight from the start. lie had the boiler of tho opening rounds, hut Izzard improved in the fourth and fifth rounds, and there was not much in the next two. In (he eighth round Alason floored Izzard with a smashing left to the jaw. There was a terrific uproar. Alason, thinking that Izzard had taken tine full count, went to assist him to rise, but the referee told them to box Alason then attacked fiercely. ami floored his staggering opponent several AY hen the bell went for the ninth round Izzard remained seated in his light lo Alason. AIATCH FOR PURDY. Aus. N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY. .Tune 23. C. Purdy, tbe New Zealand boxer, hap be.-n matched to meet Jimmv Allen of Sydney, on July 4.