PROMISING START

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 25, 29 July 1936, Page 7

PROMISING START

YOUNG MOERA BOXER

DUNN BEATS COUGHLAN

Henry Dunn, the pride of his brother Dick's boxing school at Moera, made a most successful debut in the professional ranks last night when he defeated Bob Coughlan, of Manawatu, over ten three-minute rounds at the Palace Theatre, Petone. Using both hands to good purpose, and displaying sound generalship, Dunn proved more than a match for a boy who relied almost wholly upon a left swing. The bout, which attracted a fair attendance, was quite a bright display, and the strong local interest, particularly in view of the way it went, caused it to please the crowd. Both boys were willing to keep moving, and they mixed it freely on occasions. One of the preliminaries was to have been between brothers of the principals, but Tom Dunn was unable to appear and it was left to a substitute to account for the visitor. The latter, though described as the Manawatu featherweight champion, proved to be far removed from real championship I standard. At the commencement of the professional bout Dunn (9st 51b) appeared rather over-anxious and the timing of his punches suffered in consequence. His opponent, who was 21b heavier and had a more solid appearance in the arms and body, also took time to warm up and let slide an opportunity to secure an early advantage which his slightly greater professional experience might have given him. From the start he showed that he was going to trust mainly to his left, but the manner in which he swung it allowed Dunn to escape the effects practically every time. Dunn's plan of campaign was to fight inside his man, and he carried it out very successfully. As early as the first round he scored with a barrage to the middle, followed by a right swing to the jaw before moving back. In contrast to Coughlan, who planted his feet wide apart with his left nearly under his opponent, Dunn took up an easy stance, and clever footwork both j carried him out of danger and took i him in close when he wanted. Cough- | lans punches were more in the nature of slaps, and once he was warned to close his glove. In one respect, however, he showed good judgment, and that was in seeing to it that the end of .each round found him near his own corner. The referee was Mr. Earl ("Mick") Stewart, who also judged the professional bout; the judges lor the preliminaries were Messrs. L. L. Watson and H. Adamson; and the announcer was Mr. C. Nissen. AMATEUR PRELIMINARIES. Results of the amateur preliminary bouts were:— Bantamweight.—J. Parker (Newtown), Bst 101b, beat A. Byrne (Moera), Bst 71b, on points. Parker was the cleaner puncher in a willing go. Lightweight—T.' Carbin (Newtown), 9st 101b, beat P. Reynolds (Moera), 9st 61b, on points. Reynolds was a trier, but had little boxing skill. Bantamweight—B. Fairbrother (Moera) beat E. Coughlan (Manawatu) on points. Coughlan was puzzled by the other boy's southpaw stance. Featherweight—H. Hosie (Moera), Bst 131b, beat W. McLean (Berhampore), 9st, on points . Paperweight.—R. Watson (Moera), 6st 1131b, beat F. Morris (Newtown), 6st 71b, on points. From a boxing standpoint the bout was one of the best of-the evening. J. Martin (Moera), 9st 61b, beat S. Edney (Moera), 9st 81b, on points.