HILL THE WINNER.

NZ Truth, Issue 605, 20 January 1917, Page 11

HILL THE WINNER.

■ A Boxing Lesson to Matty Smith. Poor Showing by the American. (By Special Cable). There was a very poor response oi the fight fans 'at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday; night last, when the "scrap" on offer was between the Sydney boxer, Jimmy Hill; feather-weight champion, of Australia* and the American, one of the latest importations, Matty Smith. ;. "The weights announced were: Hill, Bst 81b; and Smith, 9st IVai* On his showings at the matinees, Smith promised to he some class, but on Saturday night his showing was very poor, and altogether his exhibition showed that the American standard of boxing has deteriorated. Smith was certainly willing enough, and tried to fight, but it was his very bad luck to find Hill m first-class righting trim. The Sydney boxerj simply played with the American, hitting hjm' when and where he liked, and stood, him .on .sufferance for' 20 Founds. Hill : ran , out an easy winner on points.