BOXING.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 145, 4 June 1913, Page 5

BOXING.

AUUKLA ND TO I ’ iIN AM EN T. PORTER KNOCKS OUT HAGERTY. [SPJXJ.J. 10 “THI- Tiunrxr.”i .Auckland. June 4. At tiie Town Hall last night. Lett Porter gained the lightweight championship of New Zealand, knocking out Jim Hagerty, fo’ine’dy champion of the Dominion. There was an exceptionally large attendance of boxing AMATEUR BOUT. In the amateur bouts, Ben Tracey, a brother of the famous “Tim.” met Bennett, of Auckland, in a six rounds contest. Tracey weighed Bst 51b and Bennett Bst 21b. Tracey did all the leading in the initial round, and Bennett was content to cmploy an effective smother, brom then out, however, he showed marked aggressiveness, and as Tracey was just as willing the audience were treateu to an exciting exhibition. Bennett, used a heavy right with considerable effect in the second round, but in the closing stages Tracey got home a swing to the head v, itii both hands. Bennett’s lightning leads were nullified by Tracey’s good dciencP. Ju-i as the gong sounded Bennett received a left hook to the head while not properly balanced and went to the floor. In the* final round honours were about even and Tracey nullified all attempts for a knock out.

The vei diet in his favour was a popular one. THE BIG FIGHT, The two professionals who were both in the pink of condition provided one of the finest and most strenuous contests seen in -Auckland for some time. It was the general opinion before the match tliat Hagerty would again defeat Ins persistent rival, and up to the time Porter’s right uppercut landed, the honours were undoubtedly with the ex-champion. But he was fighting rather wildly in the final rounds and he laid himself open to a. right uppercut and was counted out. Hagerty piled up many’ points in the first three rounds and he was also* successful in the sixth, seventh, ninth and tenth. Porter having the advantage only in the fourth and eighth rounds. Ihe remaining three rounds being even. Porter had a decided advantage in the matter of reach and he was also 51b heavier than his opponent, tht* respective weights being: Porter 9st 121 b, Hagerty 9st 7ib. Hagertv made all tiie lighting in the opening rounds, but his attack lacked variety, and when Porter sized his man up Hagerty, althougn still gaining points, had a rather more difficult task. He ultimately bared in and swung with his right and very often connected, but in the 13th round Porter moved away quickly and uppercutting with his right sent his man down for the count of ten. Both men fought: at a very fast rate. Hagerty being remarkably quick and the really brilliant exchanges were heartily cheered time and again. Unlike most profession bouts there was no dealing in the clinches and not one of the 13 rounds was dull and uninteresting - .