HEAVY-WEIGHT BOXING

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 103, 3 May 1932, Page 7

HEAVY-WEIGHT BOXING

BOUT FOR BEAUCHAMP BELT

PALMER BEATS CAMPBELL

SYDNEY, 2nd May

. At the Stadium to-night, the National Sporting Club of Australasia brought together Ambrose Palmer, Australia, and Allan Campbell, New Zealand, in a contest for the heavyweight championship of the Dominions and the Beauchamp Belt. The contest ended .in a sensational manner, the referee stopping the light in the ninth round and declaring Palmer the winner. Palmer scaled 11.10 and Campbell 12.4.

Tho first two rounds were evenly contested, but in the third Palmer scored repeatedly; with straight lefts. The New Zealander was bleeding from an cyo and the mouth; nevertheless he continued to attack.

In round four Campbell stung Palmer with a left hook, and forced him to the ropes. Palmer, however, came back with a two-handed attack, and squared matters.

In round five Palmer continued to score with, the left. It was apparent that his body punches hurt Campbell. The New Zealander was bleeding profusely in the next Tound, when Palmer continued his vigorous 'onslaught. ■ '•■■.• ■

■ The. Australian was piling up points in round seven, repeatedly slamming Campbell's face. The latter's defence was too open. Palmer also had tho better of matters in clinches, stinging Campbell with sharp, uppercuts. After more severe punishment in the eighth, round, the referee asked Campbell if he wanted to continue. He signified that he did, but in the ninth Campbell was floored for tho count of eight, and after further punishment the referee stopped tho match.

An additional attraction was the Sftiie welterweight championship. Wally Hancock, 10.6 y outpointed Billy Grime, 10.5, over ten rounds.