BOXING

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12028, 21 August 1933, Page 6

BOXING

(B,y ''Uppercut 1 ') Over thirty boxers have eutered fox* the Poverty Buy amateur championships which are being; held ill tho Opera Roush on Monday and Tuesday, August BS and 29. The date for closing of entries has been extended until to-morrow (Tuesday) night. Amongst the entries received are tho names of three JYupier amateurs. Exceptionally large on trios have been 'received in the middle and welter classes, hut so far there in a dearth of talent m thy bantam and featherweight divisions. Steve Hughes, ex-welterweight champion of Scotland, who will meet Watty Robertson in a professional contest on. the second might of the championships, will arrive in Gisborne on Sunday next. Steve will bo seen in an exhibition spur on the first night of the tourney. On present form the following local boys will be hard to keep out of the team to represent Poverty Bay at tho Dominion championships: Billy McKay, A. "Waugh, J. Clayton and Vie Davy. F. Pritchard may prove the biggest stumbling block to Olay tan and' Davy. Matchett~will have to produce better form than when ho met Thornton, to beat either Pitcher or AJby Buckingham. \F. Alien may bo the surprise packet of the tournament. T~e Wairoa Association may be getting going shortly, and are assured of a team of local boys for their first tournament. "Watty Robertson returned from Waipukura-i on Friday night, after defeating Young Jim Grili'en on points 'in ten rounds. A southern association will probably match Watty with Charlie Purdio at 'it's next tournament. WATTY ROBERTSON OUTPOINTS GRIFFIN LOSER PUTS UP PLUCKY FIGHT .In reporting the contest ui Dunuevirke last week on the fen-round bout between Watty Robertson, 10.1 (Gisborne), and Jim Grilfiu 9.10 •Viarakeko) a. <souitbe.ru contemporary says: — Both, tuen stripped in the pink, Robertson having a great advantage in weight. The opening round saw Robertson connecting well in the in-fighting, but it was an even round. The second round opened r. iUi Griffin boxing aud Robertson fighting. .> good •straight left from Gruin connected heavily, Robertson replying with several right hand punches. Iti-iighting marked the close of this round. The third round again saw much iti-fighriug, Griffin lauding a left swing. Tigs was Griffin's round. The fourth round opened brightly, Robertson landing a nice 'left. Robertson. using bis left and right, get in some good body hits, fi was Robertson's round. Robertson caught Gnfiiu with a left book in the fifth round, Griffin retaliating with a straight left. I lube res ou landing a right to Grillin'.s body. A left swing caught Griffin. who was thrown to the ropes, Inn., swinging back, he ducked a

straight loft. A right : to The' face j" saw Griffin reply with a. lolt to the 1 face. This was 'Robertson's round. I Kound six opened with a straight g left from Griffin, which connected. g Robertson. re lurid rig tho blow with interest. Robertson drove a leit hook to the stomach. A night right hand punch by Robertson connected and was followed by a straight, right. Griffin landed two straight Jolts, fit was an oven round. The seventh round opened with throe straight lefts by Griffin, which .Robertson answered with two rights to the lace. Griffin ducked a beauiiul right. Robertson landing a right to the heart, followed by a lelt hook. An even round. The eighth round saw Robertson open with a, straight leit to the face, followed b.y a straight left to the body, and a right cross to the head. Griffin landed a beautiful (straight left, followed by a similar hit. A nice right hand punch to the heart by Robertson drove home. Griffin took a lot of punches ou the gloves. This, if, anything, was Griffin's round. Both men came at it in the ninth round as frgsh as at the start. Robertson connected with, a, straight right to the heart, followed by two rights, one to the body and another to the face. A left from Gi Jilfin and a left swing from Robertson brought the crowd to their feet. It was ltobertsonbi round. Robertson was swinging wildly, and Gridin connected with five _ straight lefts in succession. Robertson struck Griffin at the back of the neck, the crowd showing its disapproval. From a clinch Griffin connected with a. straight punch. Robertson replied with a straight left as the bell rang. Robertson was declared the winner His extra weight was a great advantage. but Grffiin, who is only 18 years of age, fought a plucky fight. J and he was going the best at the | finish. [ The Mayor, Mr I. ". N. Maclcie, J expressed appreciation at the action • of the Hawke's Bay Boxing Associa- . lion in staging such a fine perform- I a nee at Wai puli lira u. 1