BOXING MATCH

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22434, 2 June 1936, Page 7

BOXING MATCH

PLUTO DEFEATS FISHER DECISION WON ON POINTS INTERESTING AMATEUR BOUTS The return professional boxing contest held at the Town Hall last evening under the control of the Auckland Boxing Association between Cyril Pluto, welter-weight champion of Western Australia, and Fred Fisher, an exEnglish middle-weight, ended in a win for Pluto on points at the end of 12 three-minute rounds. Upon their previous meeting there was a groat deal of argument regarding the decision, but oji this occasion Pluto won decisive?;/ by a largo margin of points. Pluto weighed lOst. .'slb. and Fisher list. 3Jlb. There was an excellent attendance, the Town Hall being i'ullv filled. Prior to the commencement of proceedings, the association's official /innouncer, Mr. W. 10. Dervnn, made reference to the loss the sport had sustained by the death of Dr. C. Murphy, who had been an honorary examining doctor to the Auckland Association For a long period of years. Upon Mr. Dcrvan's request all present stood for a minute in silence.

The amateur preliminaries alone were well worth seeing. A contest between teams representing Hastings and Auckland provided much very interesting boxing, the Aucklanders proving successful. A teams match between H.M.S. Philomel and the Mangere Maoris was provocative of much merriment, the former team winning by six decisions to three.

Pluto the Aggressor As in the first contest, Pluto was the aggressor from \ho first gong against Fisher. He scored with heavy left rips to the body, but was knocked off his balance by a swift right cross. It was an opening which promised an interesting contest, Pluto being tho. leader on points. Pluto made good use of a short right jab in the second round, and, when his opponent tried to force him to the ropes, the Australian fought his way out with a, fast two-handed attack. Fisher was fighting very eoollv.

Fisher jabbed his opponent's head with short rights and lefts at tho opening of the third round, and, although Pluto was spectacular, ho missed badly when Fisher back-moved from liis swings. Both men came out from their corners for the fourth round with cuts on their left eyebrows. Pluto placed a right cross to tho Englishman's wound, causing it to bieed again. Fisher, however, displayed excellent defence.

The fifth round was quieter, with Fisher scoring well at close quarters. Feinting with his sight, Pluto landed a stinging left swing, to the head. Fisher had the better of the sixth round, in which he took the Australian's left rips on his elbow, at the same time adding to his points with cool punching with both hands, especially at close range. Fisher's So-Jind Defence Pluto continued his swinging with both hands in the seventh round, but lie was countered with very sound defence. However, Pluto landed a. solid left to the solar plexus just before tho gong. A fairly quiet eighth round was in Pluto's favour, although no damaging punches were delivered. Pluto landed cleanly with his right to the head early in the ninth and followed with a right cross. Fisher, however, drove him into a corner with a hard short right-

Pluto still made good use of his right, but was puzzled when the Englishman changed his stance to southpaw. Pluto won this round by a large margin, being effective' with both hands. Fisher's only hope at this stage was a knock-out, but Pluto continued to give his opponent a boxing lesson While Fisher was looking for and guarding against a left swing; the Australian sent over his right to the head several times.

Fisher made a desperate effort in tho final round, but Pluto fought back willingly, giving more than he received. The decision in his favour was very popular.

Mr. 11 Mcale was referee, and Messrs. A. B. Joplin antf F. Burns were judges.

Amateur Preliminaries

Bantam-weight.—H Stock (Auckland), Bst. 2Jlb., boat H. Sheridan, 7st. 91b., on points. Stock had a comfortable margin, but for some reason or ! other a section of the crowd took ' strong exception to the decision. No : doubt it was sympathy with the smaller end lighter boy. Bantam-weight. —L. McLnchlan ! (Hastings), Bst. 3ilb., beat C. Quinlan | (Auckland), Bst. 81b., on points. This I was a very even contest, in which there was a good deai. of clinching and | wild swinging. | Feather-weight.—P. Kelly (Auckland), Bst. 131b., beat J. Phil potts (Hastings), Bst. lOJlb., on points. The visitor used his left well, although he was made to miss frequently. Kelly had a good margin of points, but his opponent was loudly cheered \ for a plucky exhibition. Light-weight.—R. McLachlan (Auckland), 9st. 71b., beat F. Kincaird (Hastings), 9st. sJlb., on points. The winner was too fast and clever for a willing opponent, who made good use of his left. Welter-weight.—J. Davis (Hastings), :iOst. 51b., beat R. Gurr (Auckland), :iOst. 91b., on points. Gurr had a decided advantage in height and reach, but he met an opponent with the real lighting spirit. Gurr was sent down in the second round with a hard right swing, but made a good recovery. Jlr. N. McLean was referee and Messrs. H. \Y. Brien and C. Burke were the Judges. Mr. R. Moale reforecd the amateur bouts, in which the H.M.S. Philomel team defeated the Mangere Maoris.