BOXING.
The Laing-Goddard Fight. Laing Victorious. (Special to Hbbaed, by Cable.) Mel/Botjbnb, January 12. Xbore was a very large attendance at the Cumberland Hall on Now Year's night to witness the boxing contest between Harry Laing, Champion of New Zealand, and Joo Goddard, Champion of Australia. The match was to be decided by tho best of 20 roands and was for 150 soys and the Championship of Australia. Laing weighed 13sfc and Goddard 13at 61b. In the first round Goddard commenced very cautiously, abandoning his rushing tactics. Iv the next two or three rounds Goddard did the loading business and had somewhat the best of the fight, but Laing was smarter on bis logs, and got in some good twohanded blows. In tho filth rouDd Goddard made a heavy onslaught and Laing appeared done, bub he rallied aud had the best of the fight. In the ninth round Goddard made anothor effort to down his antagonist, but he made no show, and afc tho end of tho twelfth round Goddard (who did not appear in good condition) held up his hand in token of defeat. Goddard aftorwardß excused*- himself on the score of want of condition, and complained thafc Laing did not fight fair, and that he was abusing him throughout the I fight.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8372, 12 January 1894, Page 2
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214BOXING. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8372, 12 January 1894, Page 2
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