PROFESSIONAL BOXING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23511, 27 May 1938, Page 11

PROFESSIONAL BOXING

HAMILTON DEFEATS RAYNER MEW ZEALANDER OUTCLASSED *Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, May 26. Billy Hamilton, the light-weight professional boxing champion of Victoria, made an auspicious first appearance in the New Zealand ring to-night, when he disposed of Clarrie Rayner (Marlborough) early in the second round of a 15round contest at the Wellington Town Hall. The Victorian had the advantage i n height, reach, and weight, scaling 9st 81b, to the Marlborough man’s 9st 51b. Hamilton was fast, and early proved that he was a good two-handed puncher. He at once rushed Rayner into a corner and dealt out heavy puishment, while Rayner did his best to smother up, and was ordered to break. Hamilton at once attacked, showing nimble footwork, and had Rayner through the ropes in quick time. A left hook put the local man down for the count of eight.

No sooneh had the second round opened than it was seen that Rayner was outclassed. Ham'lton scored as he liked and sent Rayner to the canvas with a heavy right cross. On rising at the count of nine, the Marlborough man again went down under a fusillade of blows, and this time stayed down, claiming that he had been hit low. There was some delay in securing a doctor, and in the meantime a shower of programmes and coins were thrown into the ring. Eventually the referee announced that Rayner had been medically examined, and the doctors had found no traces of a foul. The contest was awarded to Hamilton. WELTER-WEIGHT BOUT ADAMS DEFEATS BROWN (Peb United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH. May 26. In a 12-round welter-weight professional boxing contest, Les Adams (10st 41b) beat Barney Brown (lOst 61b). It was a sterling fight, in which Adams was always superior.