TENTH ROUND K.O.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18770, 29 July 1935, Page 3

TENTH ROUND K.O.

A WIN FOR ROBERTSON PROFESSIONAL BOXING SATURDAY NIGHT’S CONTEST A tcrhiiH'iil knock-ouf in flu 1 la.A round nt 111! 1 lo.round.' prol<■:,'ionrjl ronlest staged I>y ilie Gisborne Boxing Association on Saturday night gave “Watty’' Robertson, Gisborne, a merited win over Frank Hutchins, Taranaki, the Gisborne man having won practically every round. ,Hutchins proved decidedly game, .and though shaded all through, never hesitated to go in and try to force the fight. The action of the referee, Mr. F. Domiuoy, .in stopping the tight while Hutchins was on his feet, though helpless, was well judged, Mr. Dominey giving another instance of his quick grasp of a situation iuid his promptitude of decision,

At even weights, 10.7, the paii stripped much the same, the visitor looking the Jitter of the two, but having nothing on Robertson in height or reach.

Robertson opened aggressively, and had a good margin on the first round, doing particularly well in the infighting, in which Hutchins displayed no real aptitude. ’The Taranaki boy gave the improsison thut lie was biding his time, but his punching was not accurate in either the first or second sessions. Robertson took the points in the second, though not by the big margin he had enjoyed in the fi rsl.

ROBERTSON ’N RIGHT. Hutchinson livened up a bit opening the third, and landed left and right to the head in two rallies, but Robertson went on to register some hard right jolts to the head, and then followed with some solid uppercuts.

After the fourth round had been fought in much the same fashion, it was evident that the Taranaki man would have to improve materially if he hoped to win on points, lie seemed to lack sting in his lighting, except in short-lived' bursts. Well on in the fifth, Hutchins scored nicely with a right to the head, but Robertson went in quickly and swept a haul tight cross to hi* opponent’s jaw, Hutchins dropped through the ropes, and looked like a sitting shot for Robertson when he got up. He leaned heavily on Robertson, however, and stayed in too close for his opponent to land a decisive blow, the round ending with Robertson still forcing the pace.

Probably warned from his corner that lie would have, to go for the points, Hutchins fought more clfec. lively iti the sixth, and did some solid Iwo-hauded hitting to the head, but ho was firing at the end under Robertson’s steady battery ,of short rights. HUTCHINS’ BEST ROUND. Tile seventh round was Hutchins’ best, to this stage, for lie had more success with his leads, and retained his- aggressiveness to the end of the round. Hutchins’ ability to absorb punishment was notable, for he look hard rights and lefts Hush in the face without a blink, and kept coming in constantly trying to improve his score.

A flurry in the eighth suddenly revealed Hutchins as a possible winner by t he short route, wdieu he manoeuvred his opponent into a corner, and sprang a swift .bombardment of rights and lefts at Robertson’s head, liobortsou slipped to the canvas, but was not seriously troubled, and was up straight away. The ninth saw Hutchins try the same tactics again, but this time lie got, the worst of it, Hubert,son being ready and lighting him oft', making' a proJit. on the deal. The Gisborne boy was a sure winner on points as they opened the last round, ami lie went, in full of conlidonee, livery exchange gave him the best, of it, until Hutchins, palpably in trouble, was caught by one ni.ore hard right cross, which laid him on the ropes. He got up and was

pounded down again. Still 'game, he struggled up only to be sent to the canvas for the third time. At I hostage .he was so obviously unal.de lo defend himself, and the referee stepped in to signal Robertson’s victory and tile end of a good light. AMATEUR BOUTS GORDON &■ CALLAGHAN SPECIAL With a good advantage in height, and reach, E. U’Donogluio, 9.5, outpointed \Y. McPherson, Ormond, 9.7. in the first j session of the opening amateur bout, but McPherson forced his way to close quarters, and exploited a line straight left tu 1 lie. In mi. The i el'crec gave the award to O’Donogliue, provoking a demonstration from a section of the audience. Opening with toc-to-toe exchanges with both hands, 1). Ilceney, 10.4, and M. Callaghan, 9.12, pleased ilio audience thoroughly with their first, round, l.leeiiey forcing a pace that lie seemed unlikely to maintain. Callaghan fought a beady fight, probably I lie most rugged display be has ever given in Gisborne, and won by a good margin from a hid whose condition was not quite equal tu ids aggressive intentions.

A couple of practical novices, in A. Andrews, 8.13, and fi. Fenton, 9.E put on a good hard bout. Andrews being no good Hi close, but scoring well at longer range, taking the points of the first round. A hectic second saw both very tired from their efforts, and the third was mostly clinching. Fenton toreing the pace. Andrews got the decision. A middleweight, bout- between C. Palmer, 11.1. and A. Campbell. 11.7. lasted about one minute, Campbell walking into bis opponent’s punches, and taking terrific punishment, belore the referee stepped in to save him and awarded the fig-lit to Palmer. The latter is much improved, and Campbell was practically out on his feet when the contest- was stopped. The special four-round featherweight contest between C. Gordon, Taranaki. 9.3, and T. Callaghan. Gisborne, 9.5. was not expected to be much more than an exhibition on the part of Gordon, holder of the Jamieson Belt for the most scientific boxer at the 1934 amateur championships. Callaghan did move than draw out the visitor in the first and second rounds, and in whirlwind

exchanges in the second seemed actually to have tile Taranaki boy sparring for time after taking some bard swings. Ji was noticeable in the third round that Gordon moved in to close quarters at every opportunity, and enjoyed an advantage there; Callaghan’s swings he treated with every respect. The last round was lull of fighting, again, amt Gordon fought as though determined to emphasise ids big advantage in science. Callaghan gave a sound display of rugged lighting, but tho issue was not so close as to warrant a doubt of the verdict. There was a demonstration against ihc verdict tor Gordon, . but Ibis was one of the times when a demonstration was without foundation. Another fight starred on the amateur programme was that between J. Davis, Wairoa, 13.3. and J. Jensen, Gisborne, 12.10. The visitor, bailed by a- wag in the audience as “Camera,” was much taller and longer in the reach than Jenson, who found difficulty in getting close enough to be effective, and when be rushed in was inclined to wrestle. There were not many real blows landed, but Davis did the better of the two, and was picked a winner by the crowd well before the. finish, 1 lie relerce’s award being welcomed.

MARIST TOURNEY FIXTURE FOR AUGUST o The annual boxing of the Mai'ist School, which in past years has proved one of the principal sporting attractions of the winter season, will bo held this year at the City Hall on August 3. The programme will comprise the semi-finals and finals of class competitions, and also some special bouts of a type which lias proved attractive in the past. It is expected that a total of 20 short bouts, each full of action, will be offered.