BOXING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 78, 1 March 1929, Page 7

BOXING.

SHARKEY DEFEATS STRIBLING. DISAPPOINTING BOUT. (Australian Press Association). NEW YORK, Feb. 27. A message from Miami Beach states that Sharkey won the fight with Stribling in the heavy-weight eliminations. The fight was disappointing, and during the first half Stribling’s showing was particularly uninspiring. He was warned for butting in the second round, when he took considerable punishment from Sharkey’s head and body blows. Sharkey through the remainder of the fight continued to punch his opponent, his rights to the body and left jabs to the face jarring Stribling. The bout, however, remained slow in pace and uninteresting as a spectacle. The ninth round was even, but the remainder of the fight was easily Sharkey’s. His occasional uppercuts and swings to the jaw were well-timed and landed accurately. Stribling offered little resistance. As Sharkey advanced liis left, weaved and swayed, flicking Stribling’s nose or prodding his jaw, Stribling would bend right back, then charge, and Sharkey would dash him in tho ribs. Sharkey’s final body attack won him the verdict. Despite his slow start and his woeful wildness and slowness in seizing his chances to score, Stribling was alternately daring, then plunging, but always too slow and timid to follow his openings. The young Georgian damaged his own chance by repeatedly hitting near the danger line. The referee’s score gave six rounds to Sharkey, one even, and three to Stribling.

HEENEY AND MALONEY. TO MEET TO-DAY. (Australian Press Association). NEW YORK, Feb. 27. A messago from Boston states that Tom Hceney went through his paces at a gymnasium there to-day in preparation for his bout with Maloney on Friday. He skipped, worked pulleys, punched a heavy bag, shadow boxed, and fought several strenuous rounds with two sparring partners. He declared himself to be in excellent condition. Hceney has impressed local boxing followers, and as a result there is little betting, and no odds being quoted. Maloney, who has been training in an out-of-town camp, did only routine work to-day, tailoring off his training.