BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 154, 1 July 1936, Page 18

BOXING.

THREE CONTESTS IN SOUTH. PLUTO DEFEATS KOBERTSON. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) GISBORNE, Tuesday. Before a packed house Cyril Pluto, of West Australia (10.0%), outpointed Watty Robertson, of Gisborne (10.10), in a bout of 12 rounds. The light was clean and open throughout, but the visitor was much superior in riugcraft, his footwork being outstanding. FISHER DRAWS WITH JACOBS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. Providing the crowd with a spirited contest, Ern Jacobs (Wellington) and E: "Kid" Fisher (England) fought a drawin a 10-rouTul proiessional middle-weight boxing match at I'etone to-night. Jacobs, who had already a points decision over Fisher, was if anything the aggressor over most of the distance, but clever defensive work by the Englishman resulted in most of Jacobs' blows getting no further than Fisher's guard. HAWES PUNISHES R. AITKEN. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. In a professional feather-weight boxing contest to-night P. G. Hawes (Christchurch), 8.12, beat R. Aitken (Wellington),, 0.3, in 10 rounds on points. Hawes timed his punches better and gave Aitken a good deal of punishment with liooks and jabs, but Aitken used a straight left cleverly.

HUGHES TO MEET PLUTO

The attractive programme which the : Auckland Boxing Association will stage at the Town Hall on Monday evening, with a contest of 15 rounds between Archie Hughes and Cyril Pluto as the principal item, should appeal to every lover of the fistic art and do even more to lift the sport on the ever increasing wave of popularity it has been enjoying in recent months. Pluto has now been campaigning, in Auckland for some time without meeting defeat, but there are many sportsmen who consider that Hughes will turn the trick, especially in view of the unpopular decision given against him in the recent fight in the South with the New Zealand welter-weight champion Stirling, who had previously been considered unlucky in losing to Pluto. Hughee covered himcelf with glory, as far as the spectators were concerned, in that contest, fighting at the top of his form and showing a continued aggressiveness and swinging a continuous battery of punches which had the champion seriously in trouble. Although Hughes lost it is considered that the margin in his favour was much greater than that which gave l'luto the decision and therefore the Aucklander is considered to have an excellent chance of lowering the Australian's colours. This attractive professional fight will be supported by an equally attractive amateur programme, on which the principal bout will be between Percy Kelly, Auckland feather-weight champion, and li. Bongard, of South Auckland.