BOXING.
__.____. STIRLING BEATS HUGHES. __ DUNEDIN, Sunday. Fighting strongly and confidently Don Stirling scored :1 decisive \'irtory on points l|\’(‘l‘ .\rchin Hughes in a 17)round contest for the \\'eiter—weight boxing rhnnipiunship of New Zealnnd last, night. The hunt, which was fast. and willing. \\‘ns \\'itm-sscd by a good house. Stirling gave a much better showing than in his l‘f‘i'CHL bout with Hughes but the toughness and clever defensive \\'ork ot‘ the little (ax-Austral-ian enablnd him in make the contest.: full of interest. Stirling’s weight was‘ 105 i. 111). and that of Hughes 9st. Gill). ROSENBLOOM v. KELLY. i United Press Assn—mac. I'9l. Copyright. SYDNEY, July 19. Considerable interest. is being displayed in Sydney over the boxing bout between Max l'iosenbloom and Leo Kelly. The iatter‘s preparation has been interrupted owing to an opera~ tion to an eye. The contest. is regarded as one of the his ring events of the year.
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Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19942, 20 July 1936, Page 12
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150BOXING. Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19942, 20 July 1936, Page 12
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