BOXING PARS

Grey River Argus, 23 November 1944, Page 6

BOXING PARS

(By ‘‘Left Hook”/) The tournament of the’, local Association last Friday provided one or two very good bouts. The Tonks brothers were outstanding among the visitors, the bout between Norman Ross and T. Tonks being a very fine one. The result was a draw. In my opinion Ross was a shade unlucky not to obtain a straight-out verdict. He hit more cleanly than did the visitor, and was as ready as Tonks to mix it.

A number are of the opinion that Tonks is the best man that Ross has come up against. Certainly he was tough, and anything but easy to handle, but I consider the most' dangerous opponent Ross has faced was Jack Tagalagi, whom he defeated some months ago. Since his defeat at the hands of Ross the Air Force bo” has engaged in half a dozen contests and has won them all. His victories include- two decisions over Tonks, and that alone proves his capabilities. I understand that the Blackball Boxing Club is angling for a RossTagalagi bout for next Saturday night and if they are successful this should be the highlight of the year. I predict that Tagalagi will make Ross step on it all the way, and I am not game to try and pick the winner. Ross has experience and great speed,, plus a wide variety of punches and is without doubt the best boy

the Coast has produced for years, but he is going to know he has been in a fight when he faces up to Tagalagi—or I can’t read them right. Tas Hillier put G. Sedgwick away very easily, last Friday night and seemed unlucky to lose to F. Hill. The Ashburton boy did most of the leading and that may have influenced the judges. Hillier hit hard and fast and was all over his opponent in the last round, but had been content to allow the other boy to do the work over the earlier sessions. Tas .should learn a lot from this bout.

B. Eder seemed over-awed by the big reputation that preceded G. Hay. The Ashburton lad certainly pranced around a lot, but did little else, and if Eder had fought in the manner of his previous bouts he would, I think, have run out an easy winner. He too, should profit from this encounter. ’

Mel Ord gave height, reach and weight away to a formidable opponent in R. Tonks, and, after stopping a hard one early he wisely gave in. Mel will still mtrke good among the welters. Fighting middleweights is a tough proposition! Frank Mulcare and Jackie Porter turned on a good show in their bout Porter was going very well at the finish and seemed a shade unlucky to be awarded only a draw. They will meet again in Blackball anil Mulcare will have to step oh it. However he will let Porter know he had been fighting. nas

I understand Eder and Tuck may

meet at Blackball, too. This should be a tip-top fight, and perhaps Tuck will even up the score this time. Max McGeady is .a smart boy. So, too, is (Bennie Millar. More will bo heard of them. The Curtis boys are game and tough—they should go places. Both can take it and that counts a lot.