BOXING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 15 August 1929, Page 5

BOXING.

GEORGE COOK KNOCKED OUT. (United Press Association—By Electric Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) NEW YORK, At 1.4. 12. \ Arthur .Dekuh, a prominent .\eiv \orK iieavyweiH.it, knocked.'out- George Cook (.Australia) in the eighth round oi a bout at Starlight Park to-night. Dekuh seated 15.9£ and Cook 13.6. In the first round Dekuh’s long reach waa troubling the Australian. The former also gained the second and third rounds-, although Cook fought hard in both. In the fourth Dekuh,, with a twofisted attack, landed repeatedly to the iaoe. In the fifth there were repeated Clinches; then two rights to the face cut Cook’s eye. The Australiian was down on one knee in the sixth, rising with a bleed-1 ing mouth arid nose. The seventh was Cook’s round. The men clinched, in the eighth. Suddenly Cook dropped to the canvas hoiking his .abdomen and claiming a foul. The referee counted him l out. The seconds declared a, foul blow, aloft below the belt. wa« landed in a clinch. The crowd booed the victor, shouting “Foul-” The reporters agreed with the referee, and the judge that- there was no foul. EL Y■W EIG H T C FIA All >1 ON DEFEATED. (United Press Association—Bv Electric Telegraph Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, Aug. 14. At the Sydney Stadium to-night, in a 16-round flyweight championship contest, Vic. White defeated 1 Teddy Green, the title-holder, on points in a splendid, contest. t C A MPOLO-FTEENEV FIGHT ■ POSTPONED. (Australian Press Associatejr.—United Service.) Deceived 10.5 a.m. to-dav. NEW YORK. Aug. 14. The Campolo-Hoeney fight lias lieen nostponed till Thursday on account of bad weather.