THE RING.

Otago Witness, Issue 4049, 20 October 1931, Page 48

THE RING.

BOXING. SHARKEY BEATS CARNERA THE ITALIAN OUTCLASSED. NEW YORK, October 12. .Tack Sharkey 14st Glib gained a decision over Camera 18st 91b. Sharkey in the first round allowed Carnera to take the offensive, but he had little trouble in evading the Italian's rushes and landing effectively with his right. In the second round Sharkey ran into a wild left lead by the Italian. They exchanged blows which landed lightly on the face and the body. Sharkey had some difficulty in reaching his opponent, but he had the better of the fight thus far.

In the third round the American boxed well, and Primo missed badly. The Italian's advantage in reach made it impossible for Sharkey to use jabbing tactics. The round was even.

In the fourth round Camera adopted rushing tactics, but Sharkey had no difficulty in dodging him. Sharkey landed three hard lefts to the body and floored his opponent with a hard right to the chin. Camera went down again, but without being hit. Camera now claime 1 a foul, but the referee declined to allow it. Sharkey claimed the fight on a foul because Camera fell without being hi’. Sharkey started to climb out of the ring, but was ordered back by the referee. It was Sharkey's round. In the fifth round Sharkey hammered the Italian at will into the ropes. The American was trying to land a finishing blow and was puffing at the close of the round. Sharkey hooked a hard right m the head, but missed and slipped to the canvas, but there was no count. It was Sharkey's round. In the sixth round Sharkey was no longer on the aggressive and Camera scored with jabs to the body and the head. It was Camera's round. In the seventh round Sharkey made little attempt to lead, being content to dodge the Italian's lumbering blows Sharkey scored with a hard left hook to the chin at the bell. It was Sharkey's round.

The eighth round was even, Sharkey boxing and Camera jabbing.

In the ninth round the crowd, not being satisfied with the fighters' rattles, booed for action, and Sharkey sent Camera back on his heels with a left to the body, followed by three staggering lefts to the face. The Italian's left eye was swollen. It was Sharkey's round. In the tenth round Camera was badly outclassed, and Sharkey punished him on the body. It was Sharkey's round. In the eleventh round Primo took punishment about the face. Sharkey drew blood with a left to the nose and punished the Italian badly about the body. It was Sharkey's round. The twelfth and thirteenth rounds were merely repetitions of the eleventh round. Tn the fourteenth round Sharkey doubled Camera up with a stinging left to the body, then followed with a left to the chin. It was Sharkey's round. In the fifteenth round Camera was out on his feet, and Sharkey was given the decision. MARKEY BEATS PETERS. LONDON, October 13. In a 15-round contest Frank Markey, Scottish bantam champion, outpointed Johnny Peters. FAIRHALL DEFEATS MORGAN A SENSATIONAL FINISH. TIMARU, October 15. The professional boxing contest tonight between Tommy Fairhall (Timaru) and Ted Morgan (Wellington) ended sensationally in the sixth round, the referee stopping the fight. In the early rounds Morgan was aggressive but found Fairhall most elusive. The latter appeared content I to hold his ground and await a favourable opening, which came half way through the sixth round. He crossed a left"to Morgan’s chin, and then swung with his right, the welter-weight champion going to the boards for the count of nine. Fairhall went after his man, and again sent him to the boards, the referee stopping the fight. Morgan danced round the ring protesting, with the house in an uproar. Hooting and booing continued for some time, and Morgan was given an ovation as he left the ring.