BOXING

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21976, 28 December 1936, Page 5

BOXING

PROFESSIONAL CONTEST L. ADAMS BEATS A. STOCK ON POINTS In a professional welter-weight boxing contest which went the ' full distance of 15 three-minute rounds, L. Adams (Ashburton) beat A. Stock (Napier) on points, the match being staged at the Ashburton Domain oval on Saturday evening. It was held under the auspices of the Ashburton Boxing Association and was attended by more than 400 persons. Both men entered the ring in good form and although the contest was willing in the early stages, Adams (9st 41b) was the more aggressive and was stronger than Stock (10st). There was very little; between them in the first four rounds. Stock showing a preference for body bows and Adams boxed his way out of trouble Adams led in the fifth but was taken by surprise in the sixth. He forced the tight in the seventh round, scoring with lefts and rights to the face. The fighting was slow in the eighth and ninth rounds, the tenth and eleventh being clearly in favour of Adams, who forced Stock against the ropes on several occasions. Stock, who had a habit of ducking his head, kept himself out of danger frequently In this wav and resorted to in-fighting, which was followed by clinching. Adams again took the lead in the next round, which was marked by in-fighting, with an absence of clean, straight hitting. The thirteenth was a little disappointing. Stock showed signs of weakening and was pushed on to the ropes frequently. There was a brighter opening in the fourteenth. Adams delivered severe rights to his opponent’s head and Stock retaliated with blows to the body. Adams struck out with his left and received right hooks In return. With nothing to lose. Adams led out cautiously in the final round. Stock caught his opponent with an effective straight left to the face checking his advances momentarily Adams followed Stock round the ring delivering punishment and was fighting hard at the gong. The judges were Messrs J. B, Cullen and J. H. Grigg and the referee was Mr H D. Johnston.

There were four amateur preliminary contests, which resulted as follows: Middle-weight—F, Hill (Ashburton), list 21b, beat L. Lister (Ashburton), list 21b; M. Vessey (Ashburton), list 41b, beat T. Lister (Ashburton), list. Heavy-weight—W. Lister (Ashburton), 12st lib. beat R Withell (Ashburton), 12st 41b. Welter-weight—C. Craib (Timaru). 9st 111b, beat H. Bates (Mayfield). lOst. Craib was declared the winner in the fifth round after Bates had been warned several times for holding. Mr A. N. Grigg was the referee for the amateur bouts, with Messrs C. Stock and F. Crum judges. Messrs F. B. Robilliard and C. B. Gass were the timekeepers. MARTIN BEATS MUDGWAY ON POINTS (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, December 27. One of the brightest boxing contests seen in Auckland for some time took place in the Town Hall on Saturday night, when Billy Martin (Australia) met Neville Mudgway (Waihi). Twelve three-minute rounds were fought. Martin gained the decision on points, and this met with a mixed reception. Martin had the better of the first half of the bout, and displayed remarkable speed, excellent footwork, and ability to vary a twjo-handed attack. Mudgway, after an apparent nervous start, took good measure of his opponent, and was seen to advantage over the later stages of the bout. In fact, he had the visitor groggy several times, and his relentless attack in the final round looked likely to turn the verdict in his favour. EMPIRE FEATHER-WEIGHT TITLE (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) JOHANNESBURG, December 27. Johnny Mcßory, of Glasgow, won the Empire feather-weight championship, outpointing Willie Smith, of South Africa, the titleholder.