LIGHTWEIGHTS AGAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 48, 26 February 1938, Page 22

LIGHTWEIGHTS AGAIN

EDDINGTON OUTPUNCHED

WIN FOR LOVERIDGE

Tommy Loveridge, Taranaki, won a points decision in a 12-round boxing match against Doug. Eddington, Timaru, at New Plymouth last week, the verdict being unanimously approved by a large attendance. Both, boxers were given an ovation.

The Taranaki boy weighed In at 9.15,, giving Eddington an advantage of'Sj pounds, an advantage which was not noticeable at any stage of the match (says a Taranaki exchange).

Although no minute of the time was without action, the referee had to break the boxers frequently from clinches, in which Eddington incurred the displeasure of spectators by holding Loveridge's left arm. The Taranaki boy, however, used his right with short jabs with a force that told on the Timaru boy's strength at the latter end of the bout. Eddington's ■i*most used and most effective blow was a right cross, which he used as they parted or came in for a new round. He seldom missed with the punch and it kept Loveridge's supporters in suspense even during the final round.EDDINGTON TIRES. Although taking punishment in equal quantities with his opponent for a great deal of the bout, Loveridge did not tire. In fact he appeared as fresh at the end of the bout as after the willing encounters of the first few rounds. Eddington, however, appeared to be feeling the effects of the pace in the latter rounds, and when he lost his footing' in the ninth was content to stay' down for a count of eight. A splendid right from Loveridge in the seventh round connected with Eddington's face, Loveridge coming right off his feet to deliver the punch.

A large proportion of the rounds were even each returning as good as he received and without letting up for a minute.

After exchanging a few conventional punches, Eddington opened the first round with his right cross., There was a mill for a time in which Loveridge lost his footing. He was up at once, however, arid forced the Timaru boxer round the ring with body; blows delivered with both hands. Falling' into a clinch, they exchanged" short-jabs. There was little between the: boxers, though perhaps the round went to* Loveridge.

Exchanges of lefts marked the be» gining of the second round, with Loveridge making the pace for a time. Then Eddington forced him back again with lefts to the face and a right pros* to the' ear. Loveridge lost his balance as Eddington backed out of a clinch. As Loveridge came to his feet Eddington delivered several blows which sent Loveridge into the ropes. Swinging off the ropes, Loveridge retaliated with a series of heavy punches with both hands to Eddington's body., which the latter could not counterJ Loveridge was still dealing lefts and-: rights with precision when the gong*; sounded.

Eddington had the better of the thirdj round by a slight margin, but tha next probably went to his opponent.

Rounds five and six were a repetition of hard rights from Eddington and 1 a series of clinches in which Loveridge}! succeeded in jarring the Timaru boy, who. at the end of the sixth visibly tired.

The Taranaki boy had a definite ad--vantage in the seventh round. Eddington rallied; at the end of the round..

Reviving in the eighth round, Eddington kept Loveridge at long range with clean punches to-the face. Loveridge scored with some body punches, but it was Eddington's round.

The ninth round saw Eddington at his lowest ebb and he was content forest in clinches* until broken out by the referee. The last minute saw him recover to force Loveridge with lefts and rights to the face.

For the next two rounds Eddington let Loveridge do all the work, but the latter had only to leave an opening to receive a right which lacked nothing. The eleventh, round saw Eddington giving at least equal of what he received. _

In the final round both boys,made the going fast, with Lpveridge forcing, his opponent before him. Eddington delivered his right with deadly accuracy and put his left through Loveridge's /guard. Loveridge's main-; advantage Was still in close, where 1 ' hd hammered away with*his'right.-.