PROFESSIONAL BOXING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20172, 5 February 1929, Page 12

PROFESSIONAL BOXING.

Mcdonald defeats mcinnes.

THIRD MEETING OF PAIR.

RATHER DISAPPOINTING BOUT,

Tommy Mcinnes, Scotland, and Lachie McDonald, DunwPcv, the two well-known middle-weight b<> met for the third time at 1 >lO Tout, Hall last evening, McDonald winning decisively on points at the end of tlio full 15 rounds. The pair had met twice previously, each having a decision on points. The purse was again for £2OO, and the contest drew a large attendance.

The bout was somewhat disappointing, both men failing to show form up to tho standard of their previous encounters. From the first bell McDonald started to pile up the points, and it was not until the eighth that Mcinnes came to the fore. Holding by Both. McDonald tipped tho scales at list. 51b., while Mcinnes weighed list. ljlb. Both fighters did considerable holding, but Mcinnes missed tho warning of the referee, Mr. Pi. Meale, through breaking the rules on tho blind side. In the early stages it was noticeable Mcinnes was short in tho wind. McDonald was unlucky in tho sixth round, when he slightly injured his right hand, which in tho latter stages of tho fifteenth round appeared to bo useless.

McDonald started off with a nico left to tho licnd. Mclnnes tried a hard right to the body, but overswung, causing him to slip to the boards. McDonald again found his mark with a left to the body, followed with a hard right to the same placo in tho breakaway. Mclnnes landed his first punch, a nice left swing to the head. McDonald tried to make an opening for his right swing with left leads, but his opponent blocked these efforts.

Mclnnes Shaken. A rush by Mclnnes in the second round was met by a hard right to tho head, which shook him. A left lead to the head from McDonald finished tho scoring for tho round. The third saw McDonald showing more dash than his opponent. A hard right to the body, with two nico right crosses to tho head, gavo McDonald the lead. McDonald was warned twice for holding, but Mclnnes was every bit as bad. In the latter stages of tho round Mclnnes tried a new left slam, which, with a little more power behind it, would have been felt.

The fifth was slightly better than tho preceding round, some good exchanges taking place. McDonald had his opponent on the ropes, and, although some good punches were recorded, he failed to affect Mclnnes to any appreciable extent. Mclnnes did most of his work in the clinches, but little was effective.

Not up to Standard. To the seventh the rounds were not up to btandard. Commencing this round Mclnnes missod with his right, McDonald placed a nice right to the jaw, catching Mclnnes off his balance. Mclnnes slipped to the boards but was up immediately. McDonald met him on return with a hard right cross to the head, followed by a left swing to the jaw Mclnnes replied with a hard right to the abdomen, fol lowed by a left and right swing to the head. A right and left to the head, with a nicely-placed right to the body, ended the best round so far.

The eighth round saw McDonald making liis opponent miss badly with good head work. The exchanges throughout were slightly in favour of McDonald, while tho infighting points were about even. A nicely-placed hard right rip to the solar plexus from McDonald was the best blow during the round. Mclrincs camo to light in the tenth, forcing the fighting, but McDonald replied willingly. It was the first round Mclnnes had won. From then on to the end Mclnnes did his best to make up tho points, but the effort, was ineffective. Tho decision in favour of McDonald met with mixed reception, (hough it was clearly the correct one. The Amateur Preliminaries.

Four willing amateur preliminaries were staged. A featherweight contest between R. Purdie, Bst 21b, and E. llalford, Bsl 21b, resulted in a win for Purdie in four two-minute rounds. It was a willing boufc throughout, but the winner had too much experience.

R. Thompson, lOst 3J, Ib, and \\ . McLean, list 111), put up a good fight, the former getting the decision. Thompson made a target of the body and accidentally landed a low right. The light-weight contest between M. Coninee, 9st 111 L>, and A. Karitn, 9st Gglb, ended in a win for Conmee. Karim was wobbly on more than one occasion. Jn another light-weight contest Leslie Urquharl, 9*t 31b (feather-weight champion of New Zealand), was awarded the decision over F. Fraci. 9st 11.Jib. The margin was small, and had Fraci used a right uppercut the decision may have been reversed.