BOXING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 31 March 1930, Page 5

BOXING

DONOVAN BEATS SARRON ON POINTS • A POPULAR DECISION (By Telegraph—Press Association) WELLINGTON, This Day. Tommy Donovan, of Tarahaki (9st), outpointed the American Pete Sarron (9s.t lib) at Kilbirnie Stadium on Saturday afternoon before an attendance of 18,000 spectators. Sarron went for a knock-out from the first clash of the gong, and with deadly rips to the body came very near in the first six rounds to reducing Donovan, to a state of helplessness. Sarron, however,. tired rapidly, and Donovan took the aggressive from the ' seventh to the fifteenth round, when the referee awarded the Taranaki man the fight. The decision was most popular.

In the course of some remarks at the conclusion of the fight the referee, Mr Earl Stewart, said it had been a very, very close contest. The margin of points between the ultimate winner and the other contestant varied slightly all the time. A surprising feature was the way in which Donovan fought back at close quarters. He outfought Sarron in this department and Sarron was Voiced to break ground in front of the little champion from Taranaki. Donovan excelled himself and fighting at his natural weight had a great deal to do with the result. Donovan was confidence personified. Mr Stewart congratulated those who saw the fight on being able to be present to see one of the best fights ever witnessed in New Zealand.

SARRON'S INJURED HAND

MAY CAUSE CURTAILMENT OF VISIT .

, WELLINGTON, This Day. Mr Adridge, Secretary of the New Zealand Boxing Council, has received overtures from'Otago and Auckland, "both offering to stage a match between Donovari and Sarron. The former has

promised to box in intends to have his left hand, which has . been giving him trouble ever since his | contest with Leckie. at Wellington, medically examined, r> arid if the verdict is i adverse he will leave immediately on his return.to the United States. If medical opinion declares his hand fit to stand boxing Sarron will be quite willing to meet Donovan again. Sarron does not , put this forward as an excuse for his defeat on Saturday, but it is known that the doctor's orders after the fight with . Leckie were that he was not to use his injured left hand again for at least three months-.

PEARCE KNOCKS OUT MONSON !'t/ -:■.' '____' (United Pnu Aaooiation—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)' SYDNEY, 29th March. I. After a hard-hitting, bout at the Stadium, J: Pearce (lOst 131 b), knocked out Ted Monson (list 21b) in the 12th round.

SHARKEY TO MEET SCHMELLING ••' FOR, HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE

■•;■/ NEW, YORK, 29th March. _ It is announced that Striblingi will . fight Scott in London some time in May. It is believed; that, in view of this an- , nouncement, and Scott's recent statement in London that r he. did not believe he could train in time ;to meet Van Porat, that the. bout,with the latter for 30th April has been-cancelled. It is announced that Sharkey and Max Schmelling will rrieet for the heavy-weight-title in New York on 12th June instead of 26th June as.originally indicated.. ■ '"' ''.

McLARNIN DEFEATS THOMPSON

NEW YORK, 28th March. McLarnin (1421 b) took a ten-round decision from Young Jack Thompson the San Francisco negro (1431 b). The Irishman, however, was forced

£o weather one •of the most furious ' storms he has ever faced in his career, the nfegro unleashing a terrific attack in the fifth round, splitting McLarnin's nose across the bridge, after which McLarnin' was almost blinded. He also landed several blows close to the foul area. McLarnin recovered and took the decision. ' '

CARNERA KNOCKS OUT i McAULIFFE

NEW YORK, 29th March.

A message from Denver, Colorado, states that Camera (2751 b) knocked out McAuliffe (207J1b) in the first of a scheduled ten rounds bout, with a i Btraight right to the jaw. . McAuliffe made the mistake of wading into the Italian's blows. He fell twice for, a count of eight before the knock-out.