BOXING

Evening Star, Issue 22988, 20 June 1938, Page 4

BOXING

HEAVY-WEIGHT TITLE BOUT ATTENDANCE OF 90,000 EXPECTED NEW YORK, June 18. The first “ million-doilar gate '*■ since the days of Dempsey and Tunney is in sight as Joe Louis' and Bias Schmeling prepare for their final work-., outs before Wednesday’s struggle for the world title. It is indicated that* at least 90,000 persons will attend the match. / Louis boxed well to-day. He punched hard and fast with both hands and staggered his two sparring partner* several times. The champion will have his final boxing session to-morrow, and he will exercise lightly on Monday. Schmeling put in a strenuous' sis rounds to-day. He will -repeat this work-out to-morrow, but on Monday he will box four rounds. Jack Dempsey, in an article in the ‘ Herald-Tribune,* predicts that Schmeling will knock out Louis in a short, sharp fight. OUNN AGAIN BEATS GANZON (Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, June 19. For the second time in a fortnight Henry Dunn, 9.7, of Wellington, outpointed Dominic Ganzon, 9.2, the Filipino boxer, in a 10-round professional bout last night. The match attracted au attenda: ce of between 3,000 and 4,000 people in the King Edward Barracks. Dunn deserved to win, but it was by a narrow margin. By beating Ganzon he proved that even brilliant footwork and masterly defence cannot withstand an onslaught by a boxer intent on forcing the pace in every round. Ganzon won the early rounds with a flicking and extremely quick left, which, however, seemed to lack power. About the fourth round Dunn connected with good rights to the body, and from then on took the fight t® Ganzon. Dunn took much punishment in his efforts to force the pace, but it was profitable strategy, because ho gradually built up a points lead, mostly with good body blows. At one stage it seemed as if be might knock out Ganzon, but in spite of nia slighter build the Filipino was a glutton for punishment, and the only effect it had on him over the closing rounds was to slow up his movements.