BOXING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18888, 14 October 1929, Page 4

BOXING.

DONOVAN DEFEATS GRIFFITHS. Par Press Association NEW PLYMOUTH, October 13. Tommv Donovan (Waitara) defeate® Tommy Griffiths (Dunedin) by a technical knock out in th© twelfth of a scheduled fifteen rounds fight, before * re*v cord house. Both scaled Bst 131 b. it was an extremely willing contest m which Griffiths by his cleverness in th* earlier rounds saved himself much punishment, but Donovan always was predominant. Griffiths was twice down m the tenth. The end came in the twelfth when Donovan ripped a right to the body and a right cross to the heart. Griffiths went down for nine. He rose and Donovan rushed him to the ropes and crashed three rights into his jaw. Griffiths was out but remained erect by hanging on the ropes, and the referee stopped the contest.

MORGAN V. TROWERN. (Special to the “ Star.") AUCKLAND. October 13. Negotiations have been in progress for some time to match Ted Morgan, the ex-amateur Olympic welter champion boxer, in Auckland, and private advice was received this afternoon that he will appear on Monday, October 28, against Reg Trowern. The advice is to the effect that Morgan has agreed to make lOst 31b to meet Trowern on the date mentioned for a purse of £l5O. Morgan went to Amsterdam in 1928 as th? New Zealand light weight boxing representative, but on account of making weight on the trip he had to enter in the welter class. He put up a very fine showing and eventually pulled oft the championship of his class, defeating R. L&ndinl (Argentine) in the final. On account of not being able to get amateur engagements on his return to New Zealand Morgan this season turned professional, and this month he has had two matches, against Stone (of Wellington) and Hughes (an Australian) in Dunedin, both of which he won .by the knock out route. He is a rugged boxer, who gives spectators plenty of action while he is in the ring.