BOXING.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20572, 14 June 1932, Page 7

BOXING.

SULLIVAN BEATS GOSSILL. MATCH AT ASHBURTON. In a 15-rounds professional heavy-weigh* contest at Aihburton" last evening, KT. 8al» livan' (Hastings), 'who' recently (iltii a points decision over Alan Campbell, K«v Zealand champion, defeated Jack Cowill (Fatmerston North). The referee stopped tha fight, as Sullivan -was about to adminirtar a knock-out in the twelfth round. Snllina weighed in at X2st 2lb, and Coaaill at l?»t. Sullivan was the more experienced fighta% but Coasill, who was in excellent conditi—. was often sent to bis corner in a mm state, and staged some remarkable cmbacks. • The fight was held ip His Majesty's Thaatna under.the auspices of. the Ashburtoa Bariag Association, there being a large attendance, Mr H. J. Dillon was referee, and If Mm H. R. 0, itcElrea and J. H. G-rigg jaigw for the professional contest. The fight, was opened by' Cossill, wha forced in the first round and e— out of the second with honours. Be waa however, for hitting too low with hi* kit Coming to light in the third round, HllTllW connected with. telling rights to the tajjf and head, and had his opponent very n—f in the following round. The fifth and sixth rounds were fairly even, but in the.seventh Sullivan nnTTrmnllaJ Cossill with lefts and rights, admiaiateriaff severe punishment. The latter was lice* when -the fight was delayed for a Chang* of gloves. Two good opportunities were lest by Sullivan in the eighth hut tha im . saw a reversion of honours, when Costfli 1 rallied 'well with effective - straight lefta ta the head. Sullivan was tiring at tha «a4l of the tenth. The following round, h—■■■•, was Cossill's :downfall, for Sullivan. with a right to the jaw and a left to the head, am* Cossill down for eight. He waa saved the gong. In the twelfth round SaUiTaa forced the fight- with solii right pandkm aa 4 again floored Oossill for nine. CosaSl -mm very groggy and could offer no- nsatuea After Sullivan had scared with inotlier driving Cossill- the . ropes, tha iitw| stopped the contest, awarding It to MBiab Anategr Bouts. Four amateur bouts of four twe-miasta rounds comprised the preliminaries (ha suits being as follows: Light-weight—N. Kerr (Ashbmrtoa. tat M| beat S. Lister (Hinds, 9st Tib). Middle-weight-—P. ShceAsa (Sfilloa list lOUb) beat D. 0* Sullivan list 41b). Feather-weight—J. XelHgan (CbiiitkaA. 9st lib), beat W". Prendergast {Eiffel tea, Safe -131b). Light-weight—R. Scott (Christchwreh. Sal 61b). beat D. Kenny <Eiffeltoa. Pat ISA).