BOXING

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 91, 14 October 1922, Page 7

BOXING

BECKETT DEFEATS MORAN

REFEREE STOPS FIGHT INSEVENTH ROUND,

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Beckett defeated Moran at the Royal Albert Hall, in a twenty-round go, the referee stopping the fight in the seventh round. Beckett, in the first round, forged in and caught Moran heavily in the ribs. In the second, Beckett did well with.short-arm jabs to the head and body, drawing blood from Moran's left eye. Then Moran was staggered by a couple of uppercuts and a low blow. He was evidently in pain, - and fell to the boards, but the gong saved him. Moran, in the third round, rushed across the ring, and by sheer strength forced Beckett to the .floor. Punch for punoh was then the order of the day. All sorts of blows were given and taken. Moran, in the fourth round, caught Beckott ft hard punch to the jaw, and Beckett wenV. down for seven seconds. He was groggy, and again fell for two seconds. Moran tried hard to finish his man, hitting him again and again Beckett was still groggy when the bell saved him. The fifth saw* Moran much stronger, but Beckett was unexpectedly fresh, recovering marvellously. The men stood toe to toe,- . exchanging hard blows. Moran looked to be in trouble from Beckett's body blows* Both were now staggering about the ring, and excitement ran high. The crowded house wondered who would last longest. The sixth round ended in Beckett's favour. Moran tried his right, but Beckett got him on the ropes and hammered him on the jaw without receiving much punishment. In the last round, Moran was in a bad way, and was a pitiable sight. About half-way through the round the referee stopped the fight, as 1 Moran's towel was thrown in. Moran was practically blind, and groped his way about the ring, trying to find his corner, until his seconds came to his assistance.

Another heavy-weight fight, between Jack Bloomfield and Bombardier Wells, resulted in Bloomfield knocking out Wells in the sixth round. .Wells began to tire in the fourth round, and Bloomfield finally got him on the point with a well-delivered right. Wells waa counted out.

A third_ heavy-weight match resulted in "Soldier" Jones defeating Arthur Townley in the, third round, after the latter had gone for eiglit seconds. r ' When Townley rose he again slipped,' having injured hili leg, The referee intervened, and Townley retired. .