KNOCKED OUT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 936, 9 February 1917, Page 2

KNOCKED OUT.

EDWARDS BEATS HiLL.

The clever English boxer, Llew Edwards, who is the light-weight champion ,of Australia, knocked out Jimmy Hill in a most convincing manner at the Stadium last night (says ,the Sydney "Sun" ot January 28) in the second round of their contest. He landed a. terrific left pp. the solar plexus. Hill drp.pped to the boards and rolled over twice, and then lay on his back while the referee, Arthur Scott, counted him out. The Australian was in a bad way, ami had to be helped to his corner, where he remained for a minute or two before he was able to leave the ring. Hill stated afterwards that the blow caused him to Ipse the feeling in his legs, ami he suffered severe pain for a while., Hill was very much disappointed at the result of a contest in which he hoped to turn the tables on the. boxer who had previously knocked him out twice, the first time in 13 rounds, and the second time in the seventh-session.

Hill, who recently forfeited his right to the title of feather-weight champion of Australia, owing to increase of weight, entered the ring, at 9st 6Mb, while the Englishman tipped the beam at 9st 721b. Although the contest was brief, it was decidedly interesting until its end, which was in the last minute of the round. Hill's experience of Edwards as a puncher gave him the idea that if he boxed the Englishman and used his feet well to get away he would have a good chance of defeating him. And it was on, these lines that he fought. In the first session he. easily outpointed his opponent. He was in splendid condition, and when the gong sounded for the contest to begin lie jumped from his corner full of vim, and eom,menced operating with his left, which he landed a few times before Edwards nlaced a light blow with the left to the face. The Australian boxed prettily, moved cleverly, and made the English tighter miss several times. He placed some telling uppercuts with the. right, hammered the body, and when the bell sounded the end of the round he had also to his credit, some rights to the jaw, which shook Edwards. Again in the second session Hill started after his man in a most workmanlike manner. He feinted and made openings, of which he took full advantage. He was shifty, and once or twice, after ducking from blows, sprang back and let go his left and right for the head. He had much the better of the contest until he was knocked out. It must not be inferred that Hill was the only one doing any work. The Englishman landed a few punches, and though they were rather light he was always after Hill, full of determination. He pursued him evidently with a set purpose, for it. was while the Australian was springing back to land a left that Kdwards timed beautifully, and placed the left to the solar plexus with remarkable accuracy and with his full weight behind it.'