BOXER'S DEATH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 235, 4 October 1937, Page 11

BOXER'S DEATH.

\FTER A KNOCK-OUT, HEAVY BLOW TO JAW. HATCH BCTREmXT CIXAIC. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.)' GREYMOUTH, Sunday. A professional lightweight boxing match at the Town Hall last night, when Jacky Sharp* (Australia), 0.9, knocked out Stan Smith (Wellington), 9.11, a minute after the etart of the third round of a 12-round contest, had • tragic sequel. Smith, who had to be carried from the ring, died in the Grey Hospital at 6 o'clock this morning without regaining consciousness:

An operation was found to be impossible owing to Smith's unconscious condition and the fact that the injury consisted of a hemmorhage of the brain. Prior to the contest a doctor certified that deceased was in perfect physical condition. Smith opened well, scoring with rights !n the first round, but he took a count of three in the second round, when Sharp© connected with a hard right to his head. Sharpe was relying upon force rather than frequency of punches, but he had no difficulty after his opponent first went down. The end came when Sharpe connected with a right swing and A right jab to the jaw, Smith sagging to tho mat. There is no suggestion of foul play, tho bout being extremely clean. Recently Became Engaged. Smith, who was 26 years of age and a native of England, had been in the Dominion seven years. He was an amateur before arriving in New Zealand, and subsequently fought in the Dominion championships, being dafrated in the final of the lightweight division by Murray. Two years ago he became a professional, fighting first in Australia and later in New Zealand. He beat Glengarry twice and beat Ralph Aitken. He lost to Henry Dunn and Don Eddington on points, and drew with Tommy Loveridge, and also beat him on points over 15 rounds at Wellington on September 23.

Smith had no relatives in New Zealand. He became engaged two months ago to Miss Anita Abbott, of Wellington. Deceased wu employed as a storeman at Wellington. Deceased occupied the same corner and collapsed almost in the same position as Bert Lowe on October 23, 1933, when he was engaged in a bout with HarryLister, and died subsequently at the Orey Hospital.