BILLY GRIME, BOXER.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 162, 11 July 1928, Page 9

BILLY GRIME, BOXER.

THRILLING TEN-ROUND CONTEST. VERDICT AGAINST AUSTRALIAN. (Australian and N.Z. Press NEW YORK, July 10. In a 10-rounds boxing contest at Hartford, Connecticut, the Australian boxer, Billy Grime, was defeated by Mays. The latter weighed 133i1b and Grime 12941b. In the first round the Australian blocked several lefts. He appeared to be at his best at close range, but found Mays' left-hand style puzzling. Grime broke through his opponent's guard and landed a stinging right. The round was even. In the second Mays rushed Grime and landed a series of hard lefts to the jaw. Grime became elusive and Mays missed with several wild rights and lefts. The Australian fought fiercely. Honours were again even. In the third round Grime's crouching tactics bewildered Mays for about 30 seconds and the Australian landed several hard rights. The crowd was | in an uproar when the round ended in Grime's favour. | The men fought fiercely in the fourth. Grime drew first blood with a heavy blow to Mays' nose. He also hurt the latter's left eye. Mays swung wildly and Grime hit him at will and ag*in scored the honours. In the fifth, Mays seemed to lack energy. Grime used jumping tactics and landed several blows to his opponent's body. Then Mays stung him with a wicked uppercut, but Grime came back with a left. Then Mays landed several hard lefts and rights and won the round. The sixth round opened with infighting. Grime landed six blows to Mays' ear and secured the round. In the seventh Mays connected several times and steadied the Australian. Grime now fought desperately to stem the tide, which seemed to be setting in Mays' favour. It was the latter's round. Grime stopped Mays in the eighth and inrfighting followed. . Mays then-landed a left and a right to the jaw but failed to drop Grime, who fought back fiercely. The ninth saw more hard fighting, and Grime was sent to the other side of the ring. Mays followed up and landed a series of lefts and rights to the face, which nearly resulted in a knock-down. Grime could not reaeTT Mays, who caught him with a stiff right to _ the head and another to the body. Grime seemed to have weakened and the crowd called to Mays to finish him. It was Mays' round by a wide margin. In the final round both men fought desperately. Mays' body blows forced the Australian to cover up and he weakened from the punishment. Grime unin--tentionally hit Mays low without hurting him and they shook hands again. A few more exchanges ended the round. Mays won the decision, bnt it was not an entirely popular verdict with the crowd. The fight was one of the most thrilling ever witnessed at Hartford. Mays' ability to locate Grime's jaw ans body at opportune moments turned tba referee's decision in his favour.