BOXING

Grey River Argus, 24 September 1936, Page 5

BOXING

LOUIS v. ETTORE

Negro Scores Knock-Out

(Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.)

(Received September 23, at 5.5 p.m.)

PHILADELPHIA, September 22.

Joe Louis, sealing 14 st. 7-J- lbs. knocked out Ettore who weighed 13st. 7ij lbs., in their tight here. The knock-out came in the fifth round, of the scheduled fifteen rounds bout.

Louis fought cautiously. He d-d not open up until he was sure that he had nothing to fear from Ettore Then he quickly scored the knock-out. The Negro won all four rounds on point marg'ns. In the fifth round, Louis started with a hard two-fisted attack, which. Ettore could not withstand. Two hard lefts in ■ accession to the. chin sent h.ni under t’.c ropes, and, although lie tried desperatc’y to rise at ‘he count of nine, he fell back on the canvas. 1 iffy thousand people witnessed the fight.