UREN DEFEATS HOLLAND

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 123, 25 May 1920, Page 4

UREN DEFEATS HOLLAND

BIG CROWD AT TOWN HALL

Good prices apparently have no deterring effect upon Wellington boxing enthusiasts when a. really good matcti is promised. That, at any rate, is the only conclusion to coihe to after last night's meeting iv the Town Hall; prices were higher than has heen the case in Wellington before, but the fact that "Tommy" Urea, the middle and welter-weight champion of Australia, was to meet "Fritz" Holland, the American champion who has put up such good performances against Australian-opponents, in fifteen three-minute rounds, drew boxing enthusiasts to such an extent that every seat in the big-hall -was filled. A good evening's sport was provided, although in the big event there was too much need foi the referee to call for breaks. Uren, «vho came out of the fight obviously fresher than Holland, was given the decision after a close go. Although not spectacular, some good boxing was seen. Both men stripped well, their weights being declared as Uren 10.11 and Holland 11.3. A bigger-boned, older man, Holland looked his six pounds heavier, but opinion, despite his two wins to one when tho pair met on former occasions, appeared to be slightly in favour of his opponent. lu-fighting opened the first round, Holland scoring with, rights to the head and Uren coming in with useful body blows, finishing with a hefty hook to the jaw. Each connected with useful lefts, and then Uren got home a good one to the jaw and ducked a return. In the second several of Uren's lefts connected, and Holland showed a, desire for close work. In one bout lie was warned not to use the "rabbit ' punch. The round was slightly in favour of Uren. Holland got in several useful lefts iv close stuff in Ihe third round,: and lifted his opponent with <i hard one. Ho scored with a straight left, and then got one in return. If anything. Holland seemed to "be lying on his opponent somewhat, particularly after the latter got home with a hard drive to the body. Uren got in a left and a right early in the fourth, and continued the treatment. Then Holland scored with a straight left to .the jaw, anu landed -another heavy one a. few seconds later. 'Doth were getting iv good work in close when tho gong w.ent, Uren having slightly the better-of exchanges. "Hit and clinch'" was the order at the opening of the 'fifth round, and then Uren landed two lefts, Holland replying with a. beautiful right upper cut. Holland landed another left, and things were kept a,: bit more open. The round ended with Holland having landed a left to tho mouth, to be steadied with

,•'. right to the jaw in return. The sixth saw overmuch holding, and although there was : some heavy hitting it did not connect too well. Ju.it before the gong Holland got home to Urcn's nose ,with a- strong right. The opening ;uf the seventh saw body redden up to half a dozen useful ones. Two good lefts went to Holland's credit, a-nd a third went, home just in time. Holland opened this game in the eighth with one to the jaw. and then stopped a couple _ himself. Honours were even in the close work which finished the round. Holland was trying hard at this stage, and incidentally sent v dangerous right upper-cut which missed by a. fraction. Two lefts and a. right rip got home on to his jaw in the ninth,- and then he came buck with a good left. The American was still coming in, and . in one bout got a couple of jolts which sent-his head up. He swung a left and a right just before the gong. In the tenth Uren received a hard left, and' when the next bit 01 open work came repaid tlie blow. In a close, bonfc Holland tried a vicious upper-cut which again went wide. . Uren ducked clear of a left, but otherwise the round was not exciting. t In the next spell Uren's left glove, which had been split from the early stages of the fight, "was changed. Round cloven saw both get home with lefts, and then there was a heavy exchange in close in which Holland was told ho was holding. He came on a. moment later with a.good right, which he used again, soon afterwards; Ureu scored well with quick blows from a close bout, and-ran Holland to the*rapes, the latter clearing the hot stuff with a left which was guarded. •Advised in thetwelfth round by t the referee "to try a bit of open fighting," some smart exchanges followed, Holland driving home two lefts before missing with a clearlytelegraphed left swing. Uren came home i with a couple of lefts, and then Hoii land, although blowing well, got home [ again with a left. The thirteenth round ] saw more open fighting than any of the I earlier periods. Twice Holland sent home hard lefts,: followed the.first time with a nice right, and Uren landed, three lefts to the jaw at short intervals. He was steadied witli a straight left anil then Holland got in a rightbackhand swing to the side of Uren's head. Although the blow nearly toppled the Australian ovqr, it wae more spectacular than useful'. 5 Uren c^me in again with his left, and Holland essayed three rights, only one of which connected.

Uren scored well in the fourteenth. He opened with a hard left to the jaw, received two short rights, and then drove his left home three •times in succession, and followed that up with a. heavy right. Holland retaliated with a right, and theu Sionours were easy in close work. Holj land may have, thought he had sufficient points to his credit, but whatever the reason, he kept in clinches as much as possible in the final round. Uren scored several times with short arm jolts which knocked Holland's head up, and except for a couple, of rights the American failsd to score. ' The referee (Mr. Tim Tracy) had no hesitation in awarding the fight to Uren, a verdict which was fairly popular. Holland certainly- scored in the middle of the fjglst, but Uren had him at the beginning and at the end.

THE PRELIMINARIES.

Prior to the big match three amateur bouts were fought, Mr., Karl Stewart acting as referee. Two fly-weights, Herbert Morgan (6st 101b) and Clarence Taylor (6&t 21b) were matched in three interesting two-minute rounds. Taylor .made the pace at the start, and Morgan received several lefts in the face. Morgan was down just before the end of the first round, but came up smiling to steady Taylor with an upper cut. The heavier, lad forced things in the next round, and had Taylor thinking. The third round was nearly all Morgan's, with Taylor putting up a .game light against weight. Morgan got the verdict. ,

D. Kelly (B.st 81b) met W. E. Penno. (9st) iua feather-weight" go of five wominute rounds. Kollj kd off with light lefts to the face, to which Penno replied with heavier rights to the body. Kelly scored steadily in the second round with .lofts to the face, which Penno failed to smother. Penno persisted in stopping Kelly's lefts with his face, and at the end of tilt." third round had no punch left. They mixed it w.elj in the fourth, but too many of the punches were wasted on the ah. Both were 1 very tired in the" final round, though Kelly contiimed to tot up paints vilif his left. winning a popular victory. % The 'third 'bum. vaa ai.su to be. a "7.-kt!i»r-wHiphf nf five Iwo-ininufci.' rounds, Jimmy Curr (.3sb 111b) mee.uuis

E. Morgan (Bst- 121b) as substitute for G. Curran, who is down with influenza. Most of the first round was close fighting with things a-bout even. Morgan failed suddenly in the second round. An examination gave no evidence of a "low hit, and, Morgan retiring, Carr got the verdict. The fight was promising'well. The management of the evening's sport was well arranged, and the bouts were got off smartly.