BRIEF BOXING MATCH

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 3, 29 September 1942, Page 3

BRIEF BOXING MATCH

Colvin Disqualified Within 20 Seconds Inexperience caused Jock Colvin (IV elJlntrton). 9.5, to be dfaqualHierl within -0 seconds of the start °£ Bis iirst professional boxing match at the labour Ball, Petone, last night. His opponent was “Tiger” Mitchell, of the Royal biew Zealand Naw, who scaled 9.4. Alter the <-ontest had been going for 20 <i<>lviu put Mitchell down with a left and to the head. Sensing victory, Colvin impetuously swung a right to his opponent s head while Mltclien was still on his hands and knees, and the referee, Mr. L.^ Stewart had no option but disqualify Colvin lor hitting his opponent while lie was down, and award the contest to Mitchell. Mitchell forced the fighting with the greatest confidence when the gong went, and used both hands freely to head and body, but Colvin got m three effective left jabs to the face as his aggressive opponent kept boring in. Then occurred the breach of the rules by Colvin, and the fight was over. It was bad luck for the Hutt Valiev Boxing Association and for the well-filled house, which included Mr. G. P. Aldridge, secretary of the New Zealand Boxing Council, and Captain C. LMullany, chairman of the management committee of the Wellington Boxing AsS °Before the programme started, the audience stood as a mark of respeet to the memory of the late Mr. L. Smith, who had been a good patron of boxing. Special Amateur Bout. Much interest attached to the sPapJsi four-round lightweight amateur contest between T. A. Downes (Manawatu), 11.io, and I’. Martin (Railways), 11.4, which was won by Downes on points. his victory to a left-hook with which he scored freely. It was a willing bout, in whicli Martin did most of the leading, but clever footwork and a well-plied lett steadied him as he kept boring in; Amateur Preliminaries. Tynack (Galleys), 7.2, outpointed McCallum (Camerons), 7.1; bright footwork and a good straight left enabled A. Rae (lyallways) to outpoint T. McPherson (Railways), both of whom scaled 7.8; Reardon (Herelaunga), 8.2, outpointed Isaacs (Galleys), 8.8, iu an even bout- R. Hawes (Heretaunga), B.G, outpointed A, Gardiner (Air Force), 8.0, through forcing the pace in each round; 1.. Downey (Hallways), 8.0, though down for seven in the first round, made such effective play with a straight left that he-got the decisiou over D. Clark (Hallways), 9.9. Air. Alf. Cleverley was the rcteree, and the lodging during the evening was done by Mcesrs- R. Brieu and A. McKenna.