BOXING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 278, 5 September 1936, Page 2

BOXING.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. THE PRELIMINARY BOUTS. Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, September 4. The New Zealand amateur boxing championship opened to-night under the auspices of the Wellington Association. Results: Bantam-weight. First round —J. Parker (Wellington) beat I>. Satherley (Manawatu) by default; B. McKay (Napier) beat B. Boyle (Hawke’s Bay) by default; W. Sheakey (Gisborne), 8.2 J, beat G. Gordon (Auckland) 8.3 J, on points. Feather-weight. First round—J. Collins (Manawatu) Bst 131 b, beat J. Mitchell (Rakaia) Sst 13ilb, on points; G. Thomas (Taranaki) Sst 121 b, beat G. Guthrie (Taranaki) Bst 91b, on points; P. Kelly (Auckland), Bst 121 b, beat B. McKay (Hawke’s Bay) Sst 121b’ on points; G. Marshall (Wellington) 9st, outpointed K. Morgan (Northern Wairoa) Bst 111 b. Light-weight. First Round—N. Jenken (Oamaru), 9st 81b, knocked out J. Martin (Hutt Valley) 9st 3£lb, in the second round; R. Nixon (Auckland) 9st 6lb, knocked out P. Ruston (Otago) 9st 21b, in the second round; F. Hopkins (Manawatu) 9st BJlb, beat H. Calder (Wellington) 9st 71b, on points; R. Baker (Southland) 9st 7Jlb, beat I. Jensen (Wairarapa) 9st 7Jib, on a knockout in the second round. Welter-weight. First round—D. Johnson (Auckland), lOst 51b beat M. Vessey (Ashburton), lOst 4lb, on points; S'. Jenkins (Oamaru), lOst sJlb, beat K. Fitzwater (Patea), lOst 6Jlb, the lotter retiring in the second round; W. G. Parris (Wellington) beat K. Easton (Timaru), by default; D. Heene.v (Gisborne), lOst sJlb, beat O. Elsmore (Marlborough), 'lOst 31b, on points; G. Downes (Manawatu), lOst 4Jib, beat E. Kitt (Hawke’s Bay), JOst 1-Jlb, on points. Second -round—J. Reidy (Southland) lOst 51b, knocked out G. Wesley (Taranaki), lOst 41b

Middle-weight. First round —D. Boswell (Hutt Valley), list 51b, beat J.Tage (Marlborough), list, on points; F. Mclvor (Manawatu), lOst 3flb, beat R. L. Cormack (Auckland), lOst 4Jib, on points; G. Low (CKristchurch), list, beat R. Reid (Wellington), list 51b, on points; G. Marshall (Taranaki), list IJlb, beat G. McKay (Southland), list lib, on points; N. James (Gisborne), list 51b, beat F. Pritchard fWairarapa), list 51b, the latter being unable to continue after the second round.

Light-Heavy-weight. First round —J. Thornton (Hamil-, ton), list lib outpointed J. Himanski (Taranaki), 12st 3£lb. association annual meeting IMPROVEMENT IN FINANCES. WELLINGTON, September 4. Delegates from all parts of Now Zealand are attending thntjfourth annual meeting of the New Zealand Boxing Association, which opened to-day. The delegates were welcomed by the Mayor (Mr T. C. A. Hislop), who said he was glad to see a revival of the good old British sport of boxing. The treasurer reported a distinct improvement in finances, but said that the chief cities did not contribute more than an eighth of the average profit. He recommended that the allocation of the New Zealand amateur championship be guaranteed by a tender not to exceed £SO, all profits over £IOO to be equally divided between the controlling associations and the New Zealand Council. To overcome the small deficiency in finance, lie suggested an annual subscription ' of £1 from active associations, an affiliation fee of £1 from all new and dormant associations, and a proportion (6d) of the annual registration fee of 2s 6d from amateur boxers, not including those competing in school tourneys, A motion was carried to the effect that when a boxer has been deprived of his title, otherwise than by being defeated in a contest for that title, he shall not be eligible to compete for the title again within three months from the date of being deprived of it, except with the written consent of the Council.

It was decided, that the next championships be held at Greymouth. The following officers were elected: —* Vice-presidents, Messrs R. W. McVilly (Wellington) and D. Campbell (Hawke’s Bay); appeal committee, Messrs C. F. Sanders, V. R. Meredith and H. R. Mackenzie; members of the council, Messrs J. R. Simpson,* D. R. Hoggard, E. Blundell, E. A. Dawson, H. H. Sterling, J. F. B. Stevenson and Colonel R. St. J. Beere; trustees of the insurance fund, Messrs W. G. Talbot, E. A. Dawson, and E. O. Magee; treasurer, Mr E. A. Dawson; auditor, Mr W. G. Talbot.

LIGHT-WEIGHT CHAMPION BEATEN. NEW YORK, September 3. Lou Ambers won the light-weight boxing championship to-night, taking a viciously-fought 15-round bout from Tony Canzoneri, the veteran titleholder. Tho challenger won with a clear majority; of points, and received the decision of the referee and the judge, as well as by popular acclaim.

Nineteen thousand people witnessed the bout, Canzoneri weighed 1351 b, and Ambers 134 Jib. In a preliminary, Mike Beloise, recognised in New York as the world feather-weight champion, won a nine-round knock-out victory over Dave Crowley, an English challenger.

GANS WON TITLE IN 45 SECONDS. Joe Gans won the light-weight title from Erne some 30 years ago at Fort Erie, Canada, in 45 seconds. This is called to mind, as one-round fights have changed the light-weight titleholders twice in the past. A 1 Singer knocked out Sammy Mandell in 1 minute and 45 seconds and Canzoneri took the title away from Singer in 1 minute and 6 seconds. - . .

A NEW FISTIC STAR PHIL BRUBAKU A HOPE. A new star blazed across the fistic skies when at Boston recently the referee and two judges decreed that veteran Jack Sharkey had defeated Phil lirubaku of California, after ten rounds sensational fighting. It was purely a home-town decision —a means to an end. . . . And so the Sharkey-Louis match was made and, one of the most promising lads in the game was given a temporary knockback. But the plaudits weren’t for Sharkey. They were for the 21-year-old Californian. Thirty-five hundred miles from home, a stranger in a strange land with only a month under his belt, Brubaker made a surprisingly good showing. The betting was 3 to 1 in Sharkey’s favour with few takers at the ringside. The decision was popular, as could be expected in Boston, and Brubaker took his defeat like a real sportsman. He crossed the ring to congratulate Sharkey and they stood together, chatting, with their arms around each other. Sharkey and his manager, Johny Buckfield, pulled a fast one on Billy Hunnefield, who would have been entirely at sea with out Tony Palazola’s assistance, by having a 16-foot ring erected. It was made to order for Sharkey, who is much slower than Brubaker. Sharkey made a surprisingly good fight, mainly because Brubaker knocked him down in the first round and he had to use everything he had to escape fistic oblivion. Matchmaker Jimmy Johnston of New York, opined that Sharkey actually fought better than he did when lie lost the title to Prjmo Camera. Sharkey lauded Brubaker, crediting him with being an exceptional fighter at the age of 21. He said Phil had greatpossibilities. An effort is being made to sign Sharkey and Brubaker for a return match in San Francisco. Brubaker is willing, but Sharkey is looking toward New York and bigger game. Knocked down by Andre Lenglet in their San Francisco fight Brubaker took punches twice as hard from Sharkey, flush on the chin, and said Sharkey hurt him only once. On that occasion he smashed Brubaker’s sore nose.

Brubaker’s nose was swollen, his left eye closed, as stated above and his lips cut. Sharkey had a cut eye, puffed lips, swollen nose and a bruised ear.

Sharkey did exceptionally well for a 32-year-old veteran, but Brubaker did better for a 21-year-old boy. Phil tired in the closing rounds" because of lack of condition. Otherwise, the fight might have been lopsided.