BOXING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18266, 8 December 1933, Page 3

BOXING

FRANKLIN BEATS RAYNER KNOCK OUT IN TWELFTH LOSER AHEAD ON POINTS

Wit.li :t mat lev nl' only Ribs. I"' tween them on Hu; weights .as :ni uounced, and appearances. tavoi.ing neither Jail in the matter ot physique or condition, Joe Franklin, of Gisborne, and Olarric Raynor, of Blenheim. put up a splendid tight befoie the Invercargill association on. Monday evening. Raynor proved himself (lie cleverer lioxev of the two, and was ahead on points all the way, until Pranldin, in the twelfth round, managed to connect with his full weight to his opponent’s head several times, with the result that Raynor quickly reached a condition in which lie was unable lo ward off the knock-out. which ended the tight in Franklin’s favor. Commenting on the match, the Southland News states: The house was disappointingly; small in view of the reputation these leatherweights brought with them and the audience was rewarded with a bout that fairly teemed with action and thrills. Raynor was ahead on points until he went down lor the full count. Ho was ton fast and clever both m attack and defence for Franklin, butlacked the ruggedness and punching powers of the latter, who practically forced the fighting throughout. Raynor employed an effective smother and crouch to most of Franklin’s leads, but was prone to overdo these tactics. Franklin gradually wore his opponent down and the beginning of the end came in the eleventh round when a hard right to the jaw sent Itayner down for “five and the gong saved him. Tip to this stage Ravncr had been fighting very confidently and had a comfortablemargin of points. In the twelfth round Franklin strove hard for a knock-out and Rayner took another count of nino from another right to the jaw. Although badly dazed Rayner fought hack in tigerisli fashion and forced Frankin back on to the ropes. It was a pluckv effort, but Franklin would not be denied and after putting Rayner 'down for seven, finally dropped him for the full count with a hard right to the jaw. The final round was fought in ari uproar. Franklin was booed ns he went in for a “kill,” but there was nothing.to take exception to and the demonstration was most unsportsmanlike. Rayner showed rare grit under deadly punishment and was cheered by t-ho crowd. The bout was a triumph for ruggedness and punching ability over speed and cleverness.

Jimmy Moseley, of Invercargill, issued a challenge to the winner of the Frank - lin-Rayncr bout.