Sport in Short: Boxing

THE American Civil Liberties Union has gone into legal battle on behalf of a 16- year-old Seattle girl who hopes to become an Olympic boxer. A lawsuit has been filed against the United States Amateur Boxing Association, claiming that Jennifer McCleery, who trains under the name Dallas Malloy, is being prevented from boxing in violation of state anti-discrimination laws.

PROFESSIONAL PROMOTION (Hartlepool): 12- rd for World Boxing Association Penta Continental welterweight championship: Marcelo Di Croce (Arg) bt Darren Dyer (Islington) rsf 4. 10-rd light- middleweight for Northern Area championship: Mark Chacocki (Hartlepool) bt Bob Pitters (Gateshead) rsf 10. 6-rd lightweight: John Kelly (Hartlepool) bt Michael Alexandra (Doncaster) pts. 6-rd light-heavyweight: Gypsi John Price (Bolton) bt Cliff Taylor (Durham) rsf 6. 6-rd light-middleweight: Mark Jay (Newcastle) bt Spencer Alton (Derby) rsf 4. 6-rd lightweight: Kevin McKenzie (Hartlepool) bt Micky Hall (Durham) pts.