BOXING BOUT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23769, 24 September 1940, Page 5

BOXING BOUT

SUDDEN TERMINATION WIN FOR ALABAMA KID AUSTRALIAN KNOCKED OUT One of the shortest boxing on record in Auckland took place at the Town Hall last evening, when tho Alabama Ivid, an American negro, knocked out Les Brander, of Australia, within two and a-half minutes of the commencement of the first round. The American, who had previously landed some snappy hard punches with either hand, followed a left hook with a powerful right uppercut which landed flush on the point of his opponent's jaw. Brander w<is lifted off his feet and it took some time to revive him after lie had been counted out. The sudden termination t-o the bout, which was scheduled for 12 three-minute rounds, did not afrord the crowd, which nearly filled tho Town Hall, an opportunity of Humming up the abilities of the respective contestants. Sufficient was seen of the Alabama Jvid, however, to enable one to realise why he is rated so high in world ranking. Ho weighed "12st 21b, against Brander's 12st 111b. a fair disparity in the light-heavy-weight class. The aanateur bouts were not up to their usual high standard. A special contest at catch-weights for the E. G. Bridgens Cup, between D. Rolllnson, 12st 21b, nnd K. Sharpo. list 81b, was a very scrambling exhibition, characterised by continual holding and clinching. Tho other a.matcur matches resulted as follows: —Middle-weight: L. Williams, list 71b, beat H. B. Turei, list lib, the roferee stopping tho bout in the second round, when Turei obviously had no chanco. Feather-weight: N. Wakefield, Bst 101b, beat L. B. Salmon, Sst 101b, on points. Welterweight: W. Judd, lOst 41b, beat T. Underwood, lOst 41b, on points. Both Salmon and Underwood were prosentcd with special trophies by supporters of the Auckland Boxing Association for good displays. Tho officials woro: —'Announcer, Mr. W. E. Dervan; referees, Messrs. J. 11. Sloan, H. W. Brien (amateurs), A. B. Joplin (professional); judges, Messrs. J. H. Iveenan, S. E. Burke, J. H. Sloan (amateurs). G. Bush, P. Seabrook (professional); timekeepers. Messrs. C. Cowan, J. K. Douglas.