BOXING.
SHARPE BEATS DUNN. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. In a professional boxing contest tonight, Jackie Sharpe (Australia) scored a technical knock-out victory over Henry Dunn (Wellington) in the fifth round. The Australian was too experienced and gradually wore his opponent down to do as lie liked with him. Botli scaled 9st. 81b. A second professional contest between Doug. Eddington (Tlmaru), 9st. j 2 lb., and Stan Smith (Wellington), list. 1 lib., went the lull 10 rounds. Eddington, who was Hie cleverer boxer, received Ihe verdict, lie made good use or u left to Hu-’ head ami body.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20247, 16 July 1937, Page 11
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