BOXING

Wairarapa Daily Times, 13 June 1933, Page 2

BOXING

WIN FOR, NICOL. HASTINGS, Monday. In a good fast professional contest for the NeAV Zealand light-heavy championship, Ray Nicol, 12.7 (Invercargill) retained his title at Hastings to-night, defeating Billy Sullivan, 12,64 (Hastings) on points. The champion shaded bis opponent in the majority of the 15 rounds, Sullivan tiring badly jfrom the tenth. —(P.A.) McEWAN BEATEN. - DUNEDIN, Monday. In a fifteen-round bout for the mid-dle-Aveight title, Bert LoAve knocked out George MacEAvan (InAmrcargill), the holder, in the fourteenth round. The Majestic Theatre A\ r as packed to the doors, and the crowd Avitnessed one of the most Avilling bouts seen locally. A feature Avas the game shoAving by MacE Avail, avlio AA-as beaten badly in practically OA’cry round, and fought the final four almost out on his feet, In a ten-round preliminary, betAveen ■Charlie Buckley, Dunedin, and Dave Richardson, Timaru, Buckley Avon on a technical knock-out in the ninth round.i —(P-A.) __ UNSUCCESSFUL SUIT. SYDNEY, Monday. A suit to recover £3OOO damages for an alleged breach of contract, brought •by the AIL British Arena Syndicate against A 1 Foreman, the British lightweight boxer, ended to-day. The jury returned a verdict in favour of defendant.