BOXING FANS DEMONSTRATE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 388, 23 June 1928, Page 11

BOXING FANS DEMONSTRATE

Boats at Auckland Town Hall CONFUSION reigned at the end of 10 thrilling, fighting rounds between Jim Broadfoot and Clarrie Pocock at the Auckland Town Hall last night, when Mr. W. E. Dervan, the official announcer, climbed into the ring and said “jjroadfoot,” but inadvertently pointed to Pocock. Mr. Dervan realised his mistake at once, and raised Broadfoot’s hand, but the crowd, left in a state of uncertainty, roundly hooted him.

THE 15-round contest between Harry Casey and Artie Hay was a very poor affair after the other bout. Caa«y waS behind on points, when he g disqualified in the last round for tfelirerins a low punch. Sot once throughout the D rounds did Casey show form which entitled him to be termed a champion. Although it was well known that Casey *as suffering from a bad cold he was h long way below the standard expected of him. Ho appeared to be longing off, waiting to put over a knock-out, but Hay was too clever to be caught, and kept jabbing away at bis opponent, who could not get “set” for the punch ho was evidently seeking to “put over.” LIVELY BOXING The Pocock-Broadfoot encounter looked good on paper, but it surpassed all expectations. It was thrilling all the way. Pocock won the first five rounds, but then Broadfoot’s toughness and ability to keep lighting at a hot pace began to wear him down. Over the first live rounds, the Southtra man showed up well, but as the contest neared its end Broadfoot’s strong two-handed attacks put him on the defensive. However hard Broadfoot sent them in, Pocock gamely tried to come back arid carry the light to tho Aucklander. The points at the end of the last round were so even that a draw *vould have been much nearer the mark. It was not a bad decision, but Pocock did so well over tho early stages, and although not winning over tho others he did very well, which should have earned him a draw. Pocock looks good and it is to bo hoped that he will bo seen again in an Auckland ring. BROADFOOT AT HIS BEST Broadfoot was in great lighting form Eis stamina is remarkable and his ityle is a delight to tho fans. He has two great faults in the ring—looking about instead of paying attention to the business in hand, and hitting with the inside part of the glove—and when he has conquered the9© he will do much better. A new departure in Auckland boxing was the referee and two judges officiating at the professional bouts as well as the amateurs. The referee for th® professional bouts was Mr. W. A. Johnston, and Mr. It. Meale for the amateur bouts. The lights were witnessed by a crowded house, the hull being nearly lull. It was the best house seen in Auckland for a long time. POCOCK AND BROADFOOT The weights were announced as Pocock list 521 b and Broadfoot list HJlb. Tho Aucklander opened the bout with his usual two-handed method of attack, but Pocock stood up well and sent in a right to the body and a straight left to the head. He ended the round by scoring with three straight lefts to Broadfoot’s face. It was turn and turn about in attack in the next term, both ptting in some bard work and working the crowd to a high pitch of excitement. The third round opened with hectic work, blows being exchanged freely. Pocock scored with a beautiful right

uppercut and a right to the heart, the Aucklander replying with a left uppercut. Tho fourth and fifth rounds marked by more hard fighting. Both hoys wpro willing to fight, and they did it. In tho sixth round Broadfoot staggered Pocock with a hard fight swing to the jaw, but the Christchurch boy came back fighting. Broadloot was going great guns, and besides scoring to tho head and body good blows, he nxado Pocock miss Py putting in some clever dodging the ropes. hi the seventh and eighth rounds pocock was outfought, and he seemed to ba tiring fast. Pocock scored with J. nic ® left and right to tho face in ninth term, but he had lost his «ing and his blows carried little Broadfoot scored with a twotianaed attack to the head and body. fast last round The last round was full of incident, pocock sent in a straight left to which jae Auckland boy replied with two left “Oo ks. During some close work roadfoot fell to tho canvas, but he as not hurt and was up immediately, ocock was a very tired boxer toward r l6 end. but he was as game as they r* made. Though the decision went Broadfoot the sympathies of the s £wd were with Pocock, and he delved the wonderful ovation he received. The only jarring note w T as the hooter 8 of Broadfoot by a large section of e crowd. This was undeserved, as ® ® ad fought a splendid, clean and ■Portsmanlike fight. CASEY DOES NOT PLEASE Casey weighed in at lOst Sib and ay was 71b heavier. The first and te C roun ds were very tame, but the third term Hay sprung a sureidtt when he visited the canvas for nfh* seconds > c asey jabbing a short 2 to the jaw. The hardest work tar was seen in the fourth term, ' V oon slowed up, Casey apparj being content to cover up and ii. th® work for the most part to 0 ; v * Any heavy blows Casey sent 1* lost their sting through Hay TK° vins *hem. aivrw boxers were told to fight in the dviJ rourui * and in the seventh they for a while, Casey trying hard for tna TT St tilne - He scored with a left Zj** r: Sht to the head, but missed with °ther left and right, Hay coming in

and driving him to th© ropes. In the next round Casey scored to the head and body, but he did not distress the Hastings man. The spectators voiced their disapproval of Casey holding Hay’s right hand. Hay had easily the best of the ninth and at the end of the round the referee spoke to Casey, who protested. lie fought better in the 10th, but Hay was keenly awake. Casey was warned for butting during the round. From the 11th to the 15th the rounds were much the same, Play trying hard but not doing much damage and Casey launching occasional attacks to the body. Hay sent Casey to the ropes at the beginning of the 15th round and scored with good blows to head and body,

Casey replying with two lefts. During some close work, Casey sent in a low blow and the referee immediately stopped the fight and declared Hay the winner. THE AMATEURS It. McLaughlin (Bst. 6£lb) and J. McPhail (Bst 121 b) fought four good .rounds, the decision going to McPhail by a small margin. C. McKnight (9st 13£Ib) defeated J. Jones (9st ll*lb) over four rounds. The fight was tame for a start but livened up toward the end. The decision was not favourably received.