BOXING AT SYDNEY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 3 May 1932, Page 5

BOXING AT SYDNEY

PALMER DEFEATS CAMPBELL HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, 2nd May. At the Stadium to-night the National Sporting Club brought together Ambrose Palmer (Australia) and Allan Campbell (New Zealand) in a contest for the heavyweight championship of the dominions and the Beauchamp Belt. The contest ended in a sensational manner, the referee stopping the fight in the ninth round and declaring Palmer the winner. Palmer scaled list lOlbs and Campbell 12st 41bs. The first two rounds were evenly contested, but in the third Palmer scored repeatedly with straight lefts, the New Zealander bleeding from an eye and his mouth. Nevertheless he continued to attack. In round four Campbell stung Palmer with a left hook and forced him to the ropes. Palmer, however, came back with a two-handed attack and squared matters. In round five Palmer continued to score with his left. It was apparent that his body punches hurt Campbell. The New Zealander was bleeding profusely in the next round when Palmer continued his vigorous onslaught. The Australian went on piling up points in round seven, repeatedly slamming Campbell’s gory face. The lattei’s defence was too open. Palmer had also the better of matters in the clinches, stinging Campbell with sharp uppercuts. After more severe punishment in the eighth round the referee asked Campbell if he wanted to continue, mid he signified that he did, but in the ninth Campbell was floored for a count of eight, and after further punishment the referee stopped the match. An additional attraction was the State welterweight championship, in which Wally Hancock (lOst 61bs) outpointed Billy Grime (lOst 51bs) over ten rounds.