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No 97 : July 12, 1962

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Amateur Boxing

In four action-packed bouts, Gisborne's Roy Skuse, Mai Watte, and Peter and Paul Lister, all front Cook's Gymnasium, convincingly defeated their challengers from Auckland before a capacity crowd at an amateur boxing tournament in the Army Hall on a recent Saturday night.

Roy Skuse was undoubtably the star of the tournament when, for the second time in a month, he knocked out his opponent with a dynamic right.

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Roy Skuse swings a long left as his agile opponent, Billy Opetaia, ducks to safety

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Billy Opetaia grimaces as he returns to consciousness in his corner

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Referee Harry Swan counting Opetaia out

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In the two Lister bouts, the Aucklanders proved to be very tough fighters, taking tremendous punishment from the well-placed, hammering blows of the skilful Gisborne boys.

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Roy Skuse with trainer Dick Cook after his sensational win

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In Wanganui last month, Skuse knocked out his opponent J. Stewart of Greymouth in a middleweight encounter

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Typical of the Paul Lister v. Dave Kaulima fight is this picture of Lister gunning into a defensive Kaulima.

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Although Peter Lister's opponent, T. George, at times looked very formidable, Lister rallied well in the third round to win on a split decision.

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