BOXING

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160814, 23 November 1920, Page 5

BOXING

AU STEAL ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

NEW ZEALAND LADS DOING WELL,

Eeceived Nov. 23, 9.40 a.m. BEISBANE, Nov. 23. The amateur championship boxing heats were got off in a crowded stadium. , Bantams.—Haddocks (N.Z.), Bst slb, defeated Mapleston (Queensland), 7st 131b, in the fourth round, when the referee stopped the fight. Haddocks was the cleverer and faster fighter, hut Mapleston was plucky, though groggy, when the fight was stopped. Haddocks won easily. Light-weights.—Desmond (N.Z.), 9st 6Jlb, knocked out Kane (Victoria),. 9sfe 61b, in the thrid round. The winner was much the cleverer. Both were tired when Desmond crossed the right to the jaw. Welters. Hungerford . (Queensland), 9st lljlb, defeated Lawless (N.Z.), lOst on points. The judges disagreed, and the referee gave the verdict to Hungerford. It was a close fight. Lawless won the first two rounds. His attacks were always cleverer, but gaxneness won the fight for Hungerford. ' Heavies.—McLeary (N.Z.), list 91b, knocked out Hobbs (Queensland), 12st in the second round. Hobbs was down in the first round and twice in the second.

“DIGGER” EVANS v. J./JANNESSE.

The announcement that these two remarkably clever lads have been matched to meet in Wanganui on the Bth December has been well received by local boxing enthusiasts. Good as the Jannesse—Gunn fight proved, this promises to be even better, as the men are likely to prove very equally matched in science and skill, and the contest should provide a rare treat.