VICTORY FOR GRIME

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16371, 20 June 1927, Page 3

VICTORY FOR GRIME

CONTEST WITH RAMIES (Eke. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) * NEW YORK, June 18. At Los Angeles, Billy Grime, holder of _ three Australian titles, won ou points in a 10-round bout against Pico Ramies, Mexican champion. Ramies, although a clover and courageous boxer, uas wholly unable to cope with the wearing lunging attack of Grime, who outboxed and outslugged him. The Australian reached his opponent’s jaw almost at will, and the Mexican was a tired and muchbattered man when the final bell rang. Grime took the first three rounds .by a wide margin. The Mexican was apparently determined to rush Grimo in the third round and swung viciously, each blow carrying a. potential knock-out, but the crowd roared with laughter when the Australian sidestepped these, and in return sent biting lefts that damaged his opponent’s face.

Ramies was more cautious in the fourth round, in which he shaded his opponent by landing several heavy body punches at close quarters.

Grime returned to win the fifth round, badly cutting the Mexican’s eye and lacing him soundly throughout the session, only Ramies’ greater strength and determination keeping him on his feet.

Gfimc during the next three rounds Continued a constant battery of'blows to the head and body, clearly showing bis superiority. Ramies gave evidence of his great courage and skill by returning in the ninth round and trading blow for blowy making the round .even. The Mexican continued his attack in the tenth round, with a slight superiority in that session by continuing effective body blows, but Grime gained the decision, his supremacy generally throughout the bout being obvious.

Mcknight beaten REFEREE feTOPS FIGHT NEWCASTLE, June 19. Nelson McK night", 10.51, suffered his first defeat in Australia, when lie was beaten by Jimmy Pearce, IU.BJ. McKnight was floored half way ■through the nineteenth round, and tho referee stopped the contest and declared Pearce tho winner. McKnight was down twice before, and was in a hopeless position. He received a heavy right to the head in the. sixth round and was down for eight seconds. This was the beginning of the end. McKnight never recovered and received a terrific pasting until the referee terminated the fight. The New Zealander’s showing was very courageous, and earned groat applause, It was learned later that McKnight broke a small bone in his right hand a week ago, and stepped into the ring under a serious disadvantage in facing an opponent like Pearce, who 'is regarded the future welter-: weight, champion of Australia. THOMPSON BEATS WALKER SYDNEY, June 19. At the Stadium, George Thompson knocked out Wally Walker in the seventh round. Walker was outclassed aiid badly punished.