BOXING
MARTIN BEATS JENKIN. KNOCK-OUT IN EIGHTH ROUND. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, May 31. The professional welterweight boxing contest to-night between Billy Martin (Australia) and Stan Jenkin (Omaru) was won by Martin by a knock-out in the eighth round. Martin was clearly the superior boxer from the ouset and never at any stage was in danger. On the contrary, after obtaining an early measure of his opponent he permitted Jenkin to tap him "on the head, realising that the New Zealander’s blows lacked sting. There was only a fair attendance and the public must have been disappointed with the contest as it was too one-sided to be entertaining. After concentrating mostly on body punching, Martin sent his opponent down for a count of seven in the eighth round and then finished with a left hook to the chin, Jenkin being counted out.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 154, 1 June 1937, Page 10
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