HAWKE’S BAY BOXING
BEXME v. McKAY. A LV'N FOR THE FORMER. Bei'cr'' only a small audience Frank Benni'-, of Napier, was awarded tli<- (’.' Vision oxer AlcKay. of Gisborne. in a t’-n-round professional boxing ci-nt’-si staged by the Napier Box'imr Association on .McLean Paik, xYajri'-r. last night. The contest was not up to ilie usual professional standard witnessed at Napier, and at times tb r ' spectators displayed considerable amusement at the antics that were frequently indulged m. After a few opening exchanges the pair came together. AlcKay attacked viciousiy and both men mixed it freely for a. few ' moments. Tito Napier man in avoiding punishment caused his opponent to miss badly. AlcKay continued to bustle in his work, but achieved little. only to have a volley of jabbing hits rained upon his face. “Don’t wrestle,” called the referee after the next opening gong, and after working free Bennie again paid marked attention to McKay’s unguarded face. In-fighting was frequent. and AlcKay in one of his rushes was steadied when Bennie shot out his left to the face.
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Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 29, 26 January 1933, Page 6
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