In the Ring

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 105, 6 May 1933, Page 20

In the Ring

Ss "Aeueas"

KELSO AGAIN

FOREMAN OUTPOINTED

EMPIRE CHAMPIONSHIP

Before a crowd of 10,000 at Rushcutter Bay Stadium on April 24, the Australian champion, Jimmy Kclso, outpointed Al Foreman, of England, in 15 rounds. Tho match was announced as fov the lightweight championship of the British Empire, an honour which at one time was held by Foreman. Kelso weighed 9st 91b and Foreman, made those figures dressed. Although not a spectacular encounter, the battle was fiercely waged throughout (says the "Sydney Morning Herald"). Kolso displayed the eagerness which has marked all his previous matches. ' Foreman at times hit with weight, but his tendency to clinch and hold his opponent's wrist marred his attractiveness. The decision was most popular and was cheered by tho crowd. Both men displayed cautiousness in I the opening round. Kelso blocked the Englishman's early leads, and later Foreman connected with a left hook, following with a straight left. The Australian also scored with left hooks, and punched Foreman off as the latter claimed him. Foreman brushed Kelso's leads aside and there was an exchange of body blows in the second session, (luring which the men were ordered to break clean. After considerable hugging in the third round, with Foreman holding his opponent against the ropes, both men evinced an eagcrnesa to attack. , Foreman poked straight lefts and ripped a right to the ribs, and as he claimed his adversary Kelso punched him off with his free right hand. In the fourth term, a couple of hooks connected upon Foreman's jaw, and Kelso, after placing a low left, was ordered by the referee to keep his punches up. After Kelso had swung a solid right to the ear, Foreman rushed his opponent and claimed him. There was again much holding in the fifth period, and tho fault was with the Englishman. In a fierce body punching exchange tho boxers failed to hear the bell and were separated by the referee. Foreman held a slight margin on points in the opening sessions, but as the rounds progressed, Kelso appeared stronger and punched at a greater pace. Foreman drove a couple of rights to the heart in the sixth term, but Kelso was conspicuous with a right swing, and at close quarters placed uppercuts and left hooks.. The boxers wore ordered to break clean upon a number of occasions in the seventh round. In the next term Kelso's hooks were prominent, but a surprise was in store for him, and had he not been capable of withstanding punishment the encounter might have ended in that session. Foreman stood back, and with a solid right jolt to the jaw floored Kelso for three seconds. The champion was not seriously inconvenienced, and showed a greater inclination to force matters. Kelso had passed his opponent's lead, and continued to punch Foreman off as the latter held him to the ropes. In their excitement during the interval after the twelfth round, Kelso moved to the centre and was joined by Foreman before the bell sounded for the thirteenth session. The referee intervened, and instructed the men to await the gong. Kelso was stronger over the concluding stages, but Foreman was still striving to end the contest by a knock-put when the final round concluded.