BOXING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 9 August 1928, Page 5

BOXING

CLEVERLY ELIMINATED AMSTERDAM, 7th August. • In the first _ liejtt of the light-heavy-weight Jackson "’(Britain) outpointed Cleverly (New Zealand) in three three minute rounds. Cleverly was eliminated. Tt was a slow, featureless fight, in which the Englishman was doing most of the attacking and clearly earned the verdict. Neither got a good punch home in the first round which was mostly-clinches, and after that, Jackson, utilising his longer reach, frequently broke through the, New Zealander’s defence, especially with straight rights. Cleverly early received a severe blow on the nose, after which his breathing became difficult. Jackson’s superiority was clearly demonstrated in the third round when the New Zealander was almost wholly on the defence. He made little impression, occasionally scoring with right hooks. Jackson was the faster footed and prevented Cleverly getting to close quarters and once floored him with a heavy right above the ear.

NEW ZEALANDER WINS In the second round of the welterweight boxing, the New Zealander Leo Morgan knocked out the Swede, Self rid Johanson. Morgan and Johanson were equrflly matched in physique, but the New Zealander quickly showed his superiority and the fight was rather one-sided, Mor-

gan leading on points. Towards the end of the second round he dazed the Swede with a right swing then floored him with a left hook, Johanson rising just after the count. Johanson, the champion of Sweden, is a two-handed fighter, contrasting Avith the New Zealander’s right-handed style. The Swede’s best punches were straight rights and lefts to the face, but .Morgan is a more finished and stronger boxer.