A “COMEBACK”

Grey River Argus, 21 August 1934, Page 3

A “COMEBACK”

AUCKLAND BOXER Outpoints Dal Costa (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, August 20. One of the most brilliant exhibitions of boxing seen in Auckland oxer a long period of years was witnessed at the Town Hall to-night. When 1-rank Taylor, of Auckland, the undefeated professional bantam weight champion of New Zealand, gained points decision over Dal Costa, Iho bantam weight champion of New South Wales. Scenes of remarkable enthusiasm followed the annouticeme.nl o.‘ tit? judge’s verdict. A number- of drivers of the taxi-.-a.b company in ‘which Taylor is employed, rushed into the ring and curried their hero, shoulder high, to his dressing room. Taylor w ell-merited his wonderfui reception. ft is nearly four years since he last fpughc, and to he pit led against a man of 1 Costa’s reputatioii an-! ability was asking him a very serious question in his effort to stage n “comeback.’’ However, the Aucklander rose to the occasion magn (ieontly. <-onci'iit rat ing p-rincipal ly iipn ri strong right-handed attack t" the Australian's body. He won every round up to the ninth, with the exception of the second, having done practically al) of the attacking rigid 1 hroughout. Dal'Costa shook his opponent badly with a hard right to the polar plexus in the ninth round, and this obviously made Taylo’’? groggy in things. Apparently realising that his only chaiiCiO. of success lav in a knockout , the Australian ‘went right after hi.s man. In the tenth round, he sent 'Taylor down with a rtgh to the jaw. the Aucklander rising at the coua’. of eight. He wcathe-ed the attack, amid a storm of cheering, ?."om all parts of the house, and gained a very papular decision on points.