BOXING imposing Record of Successes

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 September 1946, Page 9

BOXING imposing Record of Successes

Bos Murphy’s Ring Career Rarely has a professional boxer enjoyed so much success ill the early stages of his career as Bos MUi-phy, the New Zealand welterweight champion, who will meet Bobby Clarke, Australian middleweight, at Greymouth on Saturday evening. . This bout will be his 77th ring appearance and will mark his fourteenth professional bout. As an amateur boxer Murphy was outstanding and in 63 contests his opponent’s hand was raised on only five occasions. In the tother 57 bouts he was. a good winner. In his short professional career, however, he has built for himself an imposing list of victories over well-performed and experienced Dominion boxers. His debut was unfortunate, for he was compelled to retire during the sixth round of a bout with Tommy Dunn with an ankle injury. This initial reverse; however, does not detract from, the merit of his victories in his subsequent contests. Seven of these he won by the short route—often before the bout was really under way—while his five victories on points represented comfortable wins. The following is the list of his bouts since taking up professional boxing last year:— Lost to Tommy Dunn, six rounds (retired owing to ankle injury). Beat Jack Duncan, t.k.0., one round.

Beat Tommy Dunn, k. 0.- five rounds.

Beat Fred Southee, t.k.0., two rounds.

Beat Clarrie Rayner, k. 0., two rounds. Beat Tommy Hansen, 1 points, 1? rounds. Beat Laurie Bolger, points, 12 rounds. Beat Danny O’Keefe, points, 12 rounds. Beat Roy Stevens, points, 10 rounds. Beat Bobby Clarke, t.k.0., nine rounds. Beat Vic Caltaux, t.k.0., 12 rounds. Beat Vic Patrick, points, 12 rounds. Beat Danny O’Keefe, k. 0., three rounds. The only opponent to floor Murphy for a count in any of his 14 bouts was Bobby Clarke, whom he will meet for a second time on Saturday. This bout, took place at Wellington last December and after a left rip to the body Murphy dropped to the canvas in the eighth round of a scheduled 12-round contest. Murphy regained his feet on the count of nine, however, and with a similar left rip to the body felled Clarke in the next round. Clarke was up at the count of nine and was most indignant when the referee refused to allow him to continue and awarded the decision to Murphy. With three rounds still to fight, he felt that he had been robbed of a chance of stopping Murphy’s run of successes, particularly as he had already got home with one telling blow. Clarke has had 56 boute> mostly in the Australian ring, but he bears few marks of these encounters, which is evidence of his skill arid evasiveness. Joe Louis to Defend Title Job Louis, world heavyweight boxing champion, will defend his title against Taini MauriellO.at New Tork to-day, at 10 p.m. New York time (to-? morrow at 3 p.m. approximately New Zealand time). The bout will be broadcast by the commercial radio stations in New Zealand. The description will be received over radio telephone from the ringside and will be played back to New Zealand listeners to-morrow (Thursday) evening. Mauriello’s most recent wm was over the English heavy-weight champion, Bruce Woodcock, whom he i knocked out in the fifth round last May. , . This will be Louis’s twenty-third match in defence of the title since he won it from James J. Braddock on June 22, 1937. When Louis beat Billy Conn on June 20, New York sports writers were unanimous in declaring to be a “pink tea affair,” but. in view of Mauriello’s performances, it is confidently anticipated that his.match against Louis will provide the‘champion with one of his toughest fights. Woodcock Knocks Out Lesnevitcli (Rec. 12.35 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 17. The British heavyweight champion, Bruce Woodcock (13st lOlbs) knocked out the American, Gus Lesnevitcli (I2st 13 Mb, the world cruiserweight title-holder, in the eighth round of their 10-round contest at Harrihgay. The winning bloW.was a right hook. Lesnevitch’s left eye was almost closed at the end. Woodcock fought to a well-ordered plan. He gained superiority through the skilful use of his left..