BOXING

Grey River Argus, 20 April 1925, Page 2

BOXING

Mcknight beats pascoe. A BRAVE STAND GREY MOUTH BOY THE SCIENTIST Dick Pascoe put U p one of the gamest and cleanest lights that has yet seen in ,t New Zealand boxing ri ”g on Saturday night, against N e ,|. •-on Mu,Knight, of Hamilton. Pascoe dripped at 9.13 and McKnight , t the outset McKnight i.i.-de it dear that he intended to bre.-k I,is opponent's defence, and he eventu:,ll;y did so, although he did not achieve this object until the ninth round. From a. scientific point of view Pascoe was much the superior mam McKnight was simply a “knocker.’ He came to Greymouth with

[that reputation and he lived up to it. | l’<» begin with, Dick Pascoe was at a . disadvantage owing to a “filled” eye, 'hrougli training) and this Vc ‘ ! ’d ’in tiie first round. M' Kii : ied with the right in the ‘ -''-I rou. 3. • d found Pascoe’s bmlv :ind mom h. . ■ <.<■ retaliated n -th a •lever left swing which found his opponent ’s jaw. and McKnight went to H.e ropes. Both mon took a lot of punishment. The second round found Pascoe dodging cleverly although ho received a terrific punch, to Hie jaw that made him stagger, a loft hook to the uhim however, was ample retaliation and McKnight started to look groggy, 'fhe gong offered welcome relief. Tn the third round Pascoe took much punishment at the beginning, but he scored a heavy knock to AfeKnight’s head which made the Waikato boy stagger. At this stage a deal of infighting occurred, and Pascoe indulged in a deal of ‘ ‘ rabbitting, ” which was noticeably absent in his opponent. The general consensus of opinion among the large crowd present (the house was almost full) at this stage of the fight was that MuKnight was done. Certain it was that ho was looking extremely shaky. At the end of the third round t’aseoe had him cornered and delivered body blows ami heavy lefts to the head, which made McKnight look like the second, best on the evening’s performance. McKnight s footwork was superb, that i of Pascoe was indifferent. Pascoo lost the fight through an amount, of useless work. He dodged cleverly, but not as quickly as his opponent, but there the contrary opinion of Pascoe must end. In every other way h<> was sm.irler than the Waikato boy His rmn'-h'.M were more direct, were swifter and (••ven after he was knouk<-d dov ri he opened the round ami this is where he lost the battle) From the ihiid round on In- foiighl with one eye, tin left being <-losed uomplel el y and this no doubt counted a lot against him as lie could not sue McKnight bling oxer that devastaling right hand. Pascoe tiptoed himself tirc<l, whereas his opponent was cool. The fourth, fifth and sixth rounds saw each of the men taking a lot of punishment, and on points, each if those rounds was Pas-<-oe’s—there can be no gainsaying that fact. McKnight’s punches at this stage were noticeably well-', and Pascoe h':i«l him corni'reil on more than one occasion. In the seventh round the fight was more open tl’.ri it had been all the evening. Pascoe delivered a couple of stiff body blows, and McKnight nuuie effort at retaliation, but failed on account of the alcrtnesis of his opponent. The round was <crtainlv T’aseoe *s. In the eignth round, however McKnight had things all

his own way. He pummelled his opponent to the face and b< dy, and Pascoe showed his first signs of weakness. As a matter of fact he seemed to have drawn on bis last reserve of strength. Clever ducking saved him from more sever punishment, but near the end. of the round McKnight dropped him to his knees. The gong saved him. He staggered out for tne ninth and carried the light to his opponent. McKnight took full advantage of his opportunities. He cornered Pascoe and dealt him right and lefts to the chin. At this stage it was merely •« fiasco, but it speaks volumes for the pluyk of the Greyniouth lad. Twice he was doored and twice he rose, only t » i.e knocked down again, kve-i 1 non he did not lay, but knelt on the ffoor, and after the count he stood up end walked in a dazed condition to his seat. Taken all through the personal op*' inion is that Pascoe is the better fighter of the two—from a scientific standpoint. His footwork is better, he- is smarter, but he indulges in an, amount of rubbitting” that could well be done without. McKnight proved himself one of the hardest-hitting men at his weight that we have seen for a long lime. There are very few lights or welters in the Dominion who can ‘punch like. him. He also showed that he can absorb a large amount of punishment. And many would have gone down for less than he took. He should go a. long way in the game.

In the preliminary bonis Garvey easily bent Jackson, Ihe latter taking a lot of punishment until the referee stopped the fight.

In the bantam contest N. Kiely (Grcymuutb) Svon a well deserved buttle against A. McDonald (Blackball) in the fourth round of a six twominute contest. Kiely was immeasurably, the superior of the two. Although in the first round McDonald

had the best of ’ nly snr- ' succeeding rounds . tcd him passed him on points. > M cDonn Tn the fourth , 03 'I red he h“ d hafl considered m ~ and “threw m> the M>o«n Mct . The bout between K (() t „ c trick "tis n( i s a 7 through Jatter receiving mB"-™ accident- ,-,.feree and ear Heel out his duties m satisfactory manner.