BRIGHT BOXING

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 4, 29 September 1939, Page 14

BRIGHT BOXING

Sloane Beats Parris

TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT

Svd Sloane, Australia, proved himself a clever boxer, with a heavily-loaded right hand, in scoring a technical knock-out over Billy Parris, Wellington m the tenth round of a professional contest scheduled for 12 rounds tn the M elhngton Town Hall hist night. The Australian, who had an advauta,t in height and reach, scaled 10st. olb., and Parris was half a pound lighter. The well-filled house enjoyed a contest which was brimful of action because' of Farris’s aggressive methods. I J‘e n eilington man did the leading in the early stages, darting in frequent!}', t .°, s , eo l r ';.. wlt .„ left rips to the body, and light lefts to the head. . In employing strch rushing tactics, Parris was leaving himself open to. heavy counters, Hnd lie soon met them in the form Of solid right crosses from the Australian, who was boxing coolly, and. conserving his energies. Parris's nimble ducking caused Sloane to miss often, and the Wellington man was doing better tn the close work. A mark appeared on the Australian’s forehead in the third round. Parris continued to do the leading, but his impetuosity was halted, by a beautiful right cross to the head, which the Australian timed nicely. Front the sixth round onward, .Sloane began to warm to his work. He showed that he, too, could use his feet. His countered heavily to head and. body as Parris kept boring in. several loft rips c'arrying weight. "Get. in Sloane!’’ yelled someone as they opened the eighth round, and the Australian took this advice. Parris was still darting in with lefts to the head, but a heavy right cross caused his nose to show signs of distress. . In the ninth round, Parris tripped, but was on his feet immediately. Sloane, had given the impression that he was waiting patiently till his opponent had tired himself out by his impetuosity, and this proved to be so. Taking the aggressive in the. tenth round, the Australian met Parris more than halfway, and some hectic lighting was seen. Bringing a useful left into play. Sloane employed this weapon to manoeuvre his man into position for a right cross. A beautiful right to the head dropped Parris for a count of two, but he foolishly rose too soon, as he had hardly stood up when another right cross dropped hint again. He rose so groggily that the referee, Mr. Phil Thomson, to save a defenceless limit from punishment, hoisted the Australian’s right arm in token of victory. The contest was full of action, from start to finish, because of Parris s aggressive methods, but these were suicidal against such an .experienced boxer as the Australian. He allowed the Wellington man to tire himself out. and then simply went tor a kill. The Wellington public would like to see more of this rugged Australian. Amateur Preliminaries.

11. Carbin (Galley’s), Bst. sJib., outpointed M. Mort (Tartan), Sst. 91b., in a ragged bout. Carbin twice swung himself off his feet after missing swings, and once crashed to the mat on top of his opponent. D. McPherson (Hedberg's), Bst. 91b. was given the decision over T. Lewis (Tartan), Sst. 10M'b., in a hard-hitting contest, in which McPherson twice hit the mat.

B,‘ Fairbroliter (Railways), lOst, lib., outpointed F. Flopkins (Tartan), lOst. lOjlb., iu a willing contest. The winner owed his victory to beating his man to the punch. 11. Foote (Newtown), bantamweight champion of New Zealand, was too fast and clever for D. Thwaites (Hedberg's), who did a nimble sidestep throughout the three rounds. Foote scaled Sst. 10Jib., and Thwaites Ost. P. Oliver (Railways), Gst. 51b., outpointed E. Henson (Galley's), Gst. 21b., in a bout which so pleased the crowd that a shower of pennies came into the ring. T. Cox (Hedberg’s). lOst., boxed a draw with G. Itnlach (Newtown), 10« t. 3Mb. 'lJhey made matters willing, and both did good execution with straight lefts.

S. Morris (Newtown), Sst. 101 b„ outpointed P. Dunn (Railways), Sst. 8$lb„ in a bright, bout. Morris varied his attack judiciously, and did most of the leading. Mr. Pliin Stone was the referee.

The judging during tlie evening was done by Messrs. Phil Thomson, G. P. Aldridge, B. A. Guise and Pliin Stone.