FRED HENNEBERRY’S WIN

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 60, 12 March 1938, Page 12

FRED HENNEBERRY’S WIN

HIS DEFEAT OF STUHLEY POINTS DECISION OVER IZ ROUNDS Fred Henneberry regained all his prestige as a first-class lighter by the decisive manner in which he defeated “Young" Stuhley, ot America, on points in a contest of 12 rounds at Sydney Stadium on February 21, states the Sydney Daily Telegraph. Unusual interest was taken in the fight, seeing that Stuhley had fought Freddy Steele, middle-weight champion of the world, three times. Steele won each time, but the last decision was disputed. Stuhley therefore came to Australia with a reputation, but, on his display, the standard of the world’s middleweight division must be poor. A crowd of 12,000 saw the bout in anticipation of being thrilled by two high-class middle-weights. They were sorely disappointed. Like champagne, the American fizzled brilliantly as soon as the corx was drawn, but his sparkle just as quickly subsided, and long before the contest had ended Stuhley was dead fiat. During the first three rounds Stuhley was frequently applauded for his clever work. In close he definitely outboxed the Australian with his short, speedy twohanded punching to body and nead, and at long range scored with two beautiful rights to the head, which threatened the annihilation of the Australian. Looked Second-rate Indeed, Stuhley looked as if he might walk away with the fight. He was so superior in attack and defence that Henneberry for the time being looked second-rate.

But a decided change appeared in the fourth round. With a venomous look in his eyes, Henneberry proceeded to stalk nis opponent from one side of the ring to the other with a sustained attacK with both hands, chiefly to the body. Stanley's stamina wilted before the onslaught, and the American was forced to call upon his defensive powers to avoid being swept off his feet. Then the Australian started a vicious attack, and, with three smashing rights to the side of the head, he appeared to have Stuhley in difficulties. This w'as Hennebcrry’s first round. Henneberry continued to fight with more confidence in the fifth round. He was now more aggressive and faster than Stuhley, who was called upon to show everything he had in the way of defence. The Australian in the sixth maintained his two-fisted attack, which had taken the sting out of the American, who was labouring with his work. Henneberry shook Stuhley with a short, hard tight uppercut to the chin. Henneberry’s superiority was now evident. In an exciting two-handed raily near the ropes, in which both boxers were punished, Henneberry outfought Stuhley. The Australian appeared to have more in rdfcrve. He was stronger and faster than Stuhley, and won the seventh round easily. Henneberry again in the eighth made the fight, but Stuhley covered up effectively in defence. Henneberry still made the fight in the ninth. He landed two terrific lefts to Stuhley’s unguarded head in this and round- ten, w'hich were won easily bj the Australian. The last two rounds were all Henneberry’s. Stuhley was clearly outclassed after the third round.