ROPED ARENA
HOLMES BEATS JARVIS.
A POINTS VICTORY.
<' CYCLONE '' BLOWN OUT.
MAY WINS HIS EOUT,
(Special to "Advocate.")
AUCKLAND, This Day
There was a very fair house at the Town Hall last night to witness the Holraes-Jarvis fight. The gallery and stage were packed, but the dress circle was poorly patronised.
Several opening bouts were very interesting, and Whangarei sports vriil be pleased to know that H. May won his go in real good style, receiving wellmerit od applause.
The big fight was watched with kean interest and was worth every moment of the attention given.
When the men stepped into the rfng Jarvis was possibly favourite, and his supporters were confident that before long one of his terrific right swings would find a resting-place on Holmes' jaw. Jarvis got within a hair'sbrcadth several times, but his opponent's clever footwork saved him.
When the men were introduced by Mr Burns, the referee, Holmes turned the scale at 9.8J and Jarvis at 9.85.
Both had diametrically different styles of fighting. Jarvis relied almost entirely upon lightning upporcuts, right swings, and hooks to the jaw. He appeared to disregard points and set his mind on a knock-out. Holmes, on the other hand, put all his work into the body of his opponent, played for points, and time after time landed heavy blows towards the heart and kidneys. The in-iighting was a treat to witness, being quick and vigorous throughout. There was not a dull round during the whole contest.
Towards the middle of the contest it was seen that Holmes was steadily gaining points, but punishment did not seem to make any difference to Jarvis, and the knock-out was patiently waited for. He landed several blows, but they dirt not touch the spot, and the curtain was rung down at the end of the 15th round, with Holmes the winner.
It is difficult to say how it would have gone if the fight had been to a finish. .Tarvia might eventually haw, got a swing home, but from the straight-out boxing - point of view Holmes was the better man.
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Northern Advocate, 5 June 1920, Page 5
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