DRAW IS DECISION IN PURDY V. FAIRHALL.
FIFTEEN ROUNDS BOUT HELD AT MELBOURNE.
By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Aus. arJ N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 21, 8.55 a.m.) MELBOURNE, June 21. Charlie Purdy (9st 81b), fought a draw with Tommy Fairhall (9st 81b) last night in fifteen rounds. The bout opened tamely, but livened m the sixth. Fairhall then had a slight advantage, but Purdy forced the fighting in the remaining rounds, using both hands. He appeared the winner at the opening of the last round, but Fairhall rallied and made it a draw. The majority favoured Purdy.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18187, 21 June 1927, Page 8
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