BOXING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1553, 29 January 1920, Page 46

BOXING.

FEATHERWEIGHT CONTEST AT DARGAVILLE.

VENN DEFEATS OLIVER.

The featherweight contest between Gus Venn, of Taumarunui, and W. Oliver, of Auckland, which was staged by the Northern Wairoa Boxing Association on the opening night (January 17) of their first tournament at Dargaville, resulted in a victory for the King Country representative, who knocked his opponent out in the last few jninutes of their 15 rounds’ encounter. The match proved a strong draw, and the 50sovs. purse was keenly disputed. Venn scaled 9.6 and Oliver 8.3. The contest was fairly even up to the concluding rounds, .when Venn displayed the fetter stamina and was able to wear his opponent down. In the last round he sent Oliver to the boards twice for the count of 9s. and 6s. respectively. On rising the Aucklander again ran into one of Venn’s telling blows, which caused him to sink to the floor, where he was counted out.