BOXER WINS TITLE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18589, 27 December 1934, Page 7

BOXER WINS TITLE

BUT LOSES BRIDE

LONSDALE BELT

LONDON, Dec. 12,

A Lonsdale belt has been won for all time by Nel Tarleton, but for the time being, at any rate, he has lost a bride. That is the outcome of his successful cjefencc of his British featherweight: title al Wembley tonight. Tarleton outpointed the challenger, a London boxer, Dave Crowley, in a 15-rounds contest.

Tarleton thus won the featherweight belt outright, but he announced before the match that if he lost he would marry Barbara Day, the daughter of his manager. His fiancee supported him in his resolution that if he won he would not retire to be married;. That, indicates unanimity on financial prospects. There is now a likelihood of his making a return trip to Australia, Tarleton stating previously that that was possible, because he had received at attractive offer.

Perhaps, after all, it will be a honeymoon voyage.

STORY OF FIGHT

Crowley’s rushes frequently perturbed Tarlcton, who met some superbly but was often unable to curb his volatile opponent's whirlwind assaults. There were many magnificent two-handed exchanges. TarletonV seconds twice appealed, declaring that Crowley had too much grease on his body. ' This resulted in the Teferee wiping the shoulders of Crowley. Crowley, in the fifth round, forced back the champion, and was also workmanlike in the sixth, although Tarlcton was the more skilful, repeatedly dancing out of danger. . iHe began to hit more powerfully in the middle of the contest, steadying his opponent, who surprised him in the ninth with a right to the jaw, causing the champion to sag at the knees and become a punching bag for the remainder of the round. Tarlcton later was more confident, using his longer reach to advantage. Crowley emerged from a vicious rally in the eleventh round with blood streaming from his forehead. There were fierce exchanges in the thirteenth and fourteenth rounds, when Crowley forced the champion on to the ropes, but was driven back by a twolifinded counter-attack. Crowley, in life fifteenth round, made a vigorous effort for a knock-out, but Tarlcton was always the cleverer. The verdict was applauded.