OPOTIKI FIGHTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19128, 24 September 1936, Page 16

OPOTIKI FIGHTS

ROBERTSON AND JACOBS PRO. CONTEST DRAWN N. DAVY BEATS RODERICK Conceding his opponent, half n stone in weight, Watty Robertson, ,11.0, diew with Kin Jacobs, Wellington, last evening in a 12-round professional boxing match staged by the Opotiki Boxing Association'. The fight was hard all the way. and the verdict proved entirely to the satisfaction of the audience. The difference in the weights affected Robertson's chances to some extent, but lie carried the 'fight to his opponent from the start, and the crowd was treated to a really bright exhibition of professional boxing, with both men eager to mix it, and a lot of punishment being exchanged. The crowd was on its toes time after time, and first one and' then the other of the principals seemed to be definitely getting the better of matters. Robertson had a sMghl margin up to the sixth round, and then Jacobs spurted, fighting strongly through the next two or three rounds and drawing level with his opponent. Over the last three rounds, the Gisborne I oxer was again holding his own, and aitei the twelfth round had been fought a! m fast, clip, the judges disagreed, and the referee awarded a draw. The performance of the Gisborinboxer thoroughly pleased his connections, who considered that he had done well to secure a draw in view of the weight advantase in Jacob's favour. Robertson ha* other fights in prospect for October, and probably will be given •i chance against the Australian welterweight, Bill Pluto, who is to arrive in Gisborne under contract to the district association earlv in October. CUFF BEATS WAUGH

In the starred amateur bout last evening, ft. Cuff beat A. Waugh, the Gisborne representative again oeing railed on to give away weight. Cuff was 10.7 and Waugh 9.9. The latter had been out of active competition for some time, but gave a good account of himself. ' The Opotiki amateur made a very solid start, and was leading well after two rounds, but Waugh, having found it unprofitable to mix it with bis heavier opponent, put his faith in his undoubted boxing ability, and was* well in the picture for the third and fourth rounds. though lie could not make up all the leewav. ~. , Another match in which Uisborne sportsmen had an interest was that between N. Daw, Gisborne, and L. Roderick, Opotiki.' Davy had a comfortable win. though Roderick fought nardily, and made a good recovery after being down in the second round for almost a full count. V. Davy had a good deal more finish than his opponent.