BOXING IN SYDNEY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21688, 5 July 1932, Page 7

BOXING IN SYDNEY

STRIBLING BEATS PALMER SYDNEY, July 4. (Received July 5, at 1 a.m.) A capacity house at the Stadium tonight saw Stribling (13.0) defeat Palmer (11.12) on a technical knock out at the end of the tenth round. The American had a tremendous advantage in weight, strength and height, and it was apparent from the first round that the Australian stood no chance. Palmer was much quicker on his feet and he landed many good punches to Stribling’s head, but these did not appear to hurt the latter in the slightest. Stribling stood off and every now and again threw hard punches to Palmer’s face. He also badly jarred the Australian with vicious uppercuts. An old wound on Palmer’s eye was opened in the third round. In this session Palmer was twice pushed through the ropes and the referee cautioned Stribling for barging Palmer again through the ropes in the fourth and fifth rounds. Palmer was down for a few seconds in the sixth, when Stribling was again cautioned for hitting Palmer on the chin with his elbow in clinches. The referee held the fight up at the beginning of the seventh and eighth rounds and made the seconds wipe Stribling’s back, which Was wet with water. During these rounds Palmer was pluckily standing up to his bigger opponent, but was taking heavy punishment. After further warnings for breaches Stribling began to argue with the referee and appeared not to understand the rules that obtain in Australia.

Terrific straight lefts by Stribling had Palmer bleeding from the lip and the side of the head, but the Australian continued to fight gallantly. His face was gory, and after being down for four in the tenth round he decided that he could not carry on, and the verdict was awarded to Stribling. The American showed no science, but appeared to be a rugged fighter with immense power.