PALMER WINS EASILY

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 138, 8 December 1931, Page 13

PALMER WINS EASILY

O'MALLEY OUTCLASSED

ONE-SIDED BOXING

Previous contests between boxers in the middleweight or over classes have not- a|. ways been attended with the buppiest results in Wellington, i nd last night's bout between Ambrose Palmer, middle-weight champion of Australia, and Jack O'Malley, Australian light-heavy and heavy-weight champion was . not exactly au exception to the rule. It was not that the match was a failure; on the contrary it had much to recommend it. It was, however, too one-sided. Palmer clearly outclassed O'Malley. The latter did not win one rouud. At the very best all he could claim was a draw in two, and had it not been for his courage it is poFsible that the bout would not have gone the full distance. Giving away a stone all but lib, in' ■weight, Palmer, naturally and properly,' took no risks with his opponent, who wag reputed to carry a knock-out punch in h)P right hand. He boxed carefully and well all the time, but be carried far too many guns for the Grey mouth-born O'Malley. Palmer's fast, clean, accurate punching created a great impression, O'Malley's gashed and badly swollen right. eye bearing eloquent testimony to the speed and power of the Australian s lett hook. O'Malley, for his part, did not box at all confidently, and he clinched at every opportunity. He was almost entirely on the defensive, and he took a good deal of punishment from his aggressive and clever opponent. THE BOUT DESCRIBED. O'Malley (12st 101b) was the first in, attended by Sammy Chapman and Bob Thornton. Palmer (list 111b), who had Jim Donoghue as his chief second, followed a few seconds afterwards. They started off slowly, both men cautiously keeping their guards well up. Neither could be called a stylist, but there was plenty -of weight in their punches. 0 Malley scored with hie right once, but Palmer took the points, of the round, landing high on the cheek bone with a. snappy left Whipping Ms left,to the body and then .up to the' head Palmer easily took the second round. Well smothered be bored in and prevented O'Malley from using hia much, longer reach. His punches were delivered with far more snap than 0 Malley's, who, however, brightened up a little in tha third, and, although still being well outpointed by the middle-weight champion, managed to get home with his right a couple of times, and once with a straight After a fourth round similar to the previous session, the fifth produced some action when Palmer going into O'Malley caught him three times in succession with left hooks to .the chin. In O'Malley's corner Palmer fainted with his left and crossed his right to the chin—a beautiful punch. O'Malley shot home a right, but. Palmer again bit him with a left hook ]ust before the gong. Palmer was making all the play, and/ although O'Malley had a little more success in the ejsth, his efforts were crude as compared with Palmer's. Palmer was not content to throw just one punch, but always whipped in «t least two and often three in rapid succession. He agalD had much the better of things in the seventh, eighth, and ninth rounds. . Before the tenth round started a section of the crowd counted the boxers ont, and there were cries of "Shake them up, Ned." Another section of the audience applauded the men and the net result ■was that they put more life into the tenth round. O'Malley, however, was well outclaused, and Palmer scored with left hooks and straight lefts with monotonous _ regularity. He used his right hand sparingly, but when he did bring it into action it was employed effectively. Staggered with a left to the body, and then to the chin, O'Malley wrestled Palmer to a corner, where the middle-weight cut loose with both hands and momentarily roused the crowd as he pasted his opponent with a great flurry of punches. He went on with it in the thirteenth, rocking O'Malley with a barrage of lefts and rights. He re-opened a.cut, which he had made above O'Malley's eye earlier in the contest, and the blood flowed all over the latter's face. Now thoroughly warmed up and having his opponent's measure Palmer showed w well, and he dealt out severe punifshdent in the last few rounds to run out onejjdf the clearest winners on points seen.mjthe local ring. 1 AMATEUR BOUTS. Two rWs from St. Patrick's College, J. MDeroiott (9st 41b) and T. Byan (9st 21b) opened tie programme with a thrilling battle over three rounds. It was toe to toe work all the way, with M'Dermott dealing out heavy -punishment to body and face. He could not put the other boy down. They were all in at the finish after i display es willing as has been seen for a long time. M'Dermott waa. the only possible winner. A battle of tactics developed in the bout between L. Larson (Bst) and S. Donoghue (7st 121b). Hidden behind a good smother Larson went into bis roan all the time to whip over snappy punches. Donoghue was forced to fight the way his opponent wanted him to, and not, as usual, .in his own way, and over the first three rounds he could not handle Larscn. In tha last round Donoghue tried to beat his man to the punch, and be did better, but he was still behind on points at the finish, Larsen taking the decision. It was an interesting though hardly esciting contest. In a lightweight contest J. Donoghue (9fit 41b) easily outpointed J. Symons (9st 101b). The Miramar boy was too experienced for Symons, who, however, battled back solidly. F. Norris (10st 81b) and J. Mansfield (10at s!b) staged a hectic affair over four rounds. Mansfield, more seasoned and better conditioned than his opponent, pasted Norris with everything. Norris, a heavy but wild puncher, worked away, but with little success, Mansfield being an easy winner. Two gamecocks in A, Clements (ftst) and T. Corbin (Bst 121b) had the crowd highly excited with their spirited boxing. Of science there was little, but what the boys lacked in this they more than made up in fighting instinct. Clements, fairly worried his man out of it after a great con< test. Messrs. G. Aldridge and P. Woods were the judges, and Mr. E. Perry, the referee.