HEAVY-WEIGHT BOXING

Evening Star, Issue 21319, 25 January 1933, Page 4

HEAVY-WEIGHT BOXING

COOK-NEUSEL BOUT Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyrighl^ ' LONDON, January 24. . Neusel opened by punching powerfully and rattled Cook with three .uppercuts. The Australian was fleetfooted and punished the German with his favourite left hook to the jaw. Neusel exploited his longer reach, scoring several lefts, but failed to evade Cook and stopped repeated heavy rights to the jaw. Cook’s greater experience often nonplussed, the German. The fight continued to be even. Cook, in the seventh round, forced the German to. his corner and sent a terrific right to the jaw, Neusel’s counters not affecting the stocky Australian, who was even more vigorous in the fighting that , followed. i

Cook- was magnificent, leaving nothing, to chance and exhibiting sound defence. Cook, in the ninth, rushed the German to the ropes, but was steadied by <> tremendous left hook, the German scoring with both hands, while in the tenth’vicious rights sent the Australian’s head back. In the last round both stood and exchanged punches. Cook, in liis eagerness to land a terrific right, swung himself to the floor.

The decision in favour of the German was greeted by several minutes of booing. -

When it was announced that Cook is thirty-five to-day the Australian had a wonderful ovation.