BOXING.

Grey River Argus, 20 June 1927, Page 3

BOXING.

BILLY GRIME WINS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) At Los Angeles, Billy Grime, the holder of three Australian titles, won on points in his ten rounds bout against Pico Ramies, the Mexican boxer. Later. Ramies, although a clever, courageous boxer, was wholly unable to cope with the wearing, lunging attack of Grime, who out-boxed and out-slugged him. The Australian reached his opponent’.« jaw almost at will, and the Mexican was a tired and much-battered man when the final bell rang. Grime took the first three rounds by a wide margin. The Mexican apparently determined to rush Grime in the third round, and swung viciously, each blow carrying a potential knock-out, but the crowd roared with laughter when the Australian side-stepped these, and in return sent biting lefts that damaged his opponent’s face.

Ramies was more cautious in the fourth round, in which he shaded his opponent by landing several heavy punches at close quarters.

Grime returned to win the fifth, badly cutting the Mexican’s eye, and lacing him soundly throughout the session. Only Ramies’ great strength and determination were keeping him on his feet

Grime during the next three rounds continued a constant battery of blows to the head and body, clearly showing a superiority.

i Ramies gave evidence of his great courage and skill by returning in the ninth and trading blow for blow, making the round even. The Mexican continued his attack in the tenth, with a slight superiority in that session, by continuing effective body blows, but Grime gained the decision, his supremacy generally throughout the bout being obvious. SYDNEY BOUT. (Received Juno 19 at 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 19. At the Stadium, George Thompson knocked out Wally Walker in th* l seventh round. Walker was outclassed and was badly punished. Mcknight loses. A SEVERE PASTING. SYDNEY, June 19. At Newcastle Stadium, Nelson M- ■ Knight (N.Z.) 10.5}, suffered his first defeat in Australia when ho was beaten by Jimmy Pearce, 10.8}. MeKnight was floored half wav through the nineteenth round, and the referee stopped the contest and declared Pearce the winner. MeKnight was down twice before and was in a hopeless position, lie received a heavy right to the head in the sixth round, and was down for eight seconds. This was the beginning of the end. MeKnight never recovered, and he received a terrific pasting until the referee terminated the fight. The New Zealander’s showing was very courageous, and ('aimed great applause. It was learned later that MeKnight broke a small bone in his right hand a week ago, and stepped into the ring under a serious disadvantage ’n facing an opponent like Pearce, who it regarded as the future welter champion of Australia.