ITALIAN GIANT’S VICTORY

Taranaki Daily News, 19 December 1929, Page 13

ITALIAN GIANT’S VICTORY

DEFEAT OF GERMAN DIENER FIGHT STOPPED IN SIXTH ROUND. GREAT DIFFERENCE IN WEIGHTS. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright Rec. 9.40 p.m. London, Dec. 17. In a fifteen rounds contest at the Albert Hall, Camera beat the German Diener in the sixth round, when the referee stopped the fight owing to Diener’s distress. Camera weighed half a pound over 20 stone and Diener weighed six stone less. Mat Wells refereed. The first four rounds were almost without incident'. In the first Diener remained on the defensive, easily avoiding Camera’s leads. In the second round Camera landed an uppercut, while Diener scored three times, but none of the blows did any harm. Camera kept cool fri the third round and took two hard punches in the stomach unflinchingly. The fourth round saw Diener looking tired. He slipped to his knees, Camera offering his hand gallantly. The giant .Italian continued to display a lack of boxing ability. Diener scored twice to the ribs and once to the head. The referee warned Camera to keep his glove closed in the fifth round. Diener continued to be the cleverer, but Camera scored with a tremendous left hook to the jaw and a right swing to the head. Diener heroically worked clear. In the sixth round Diener took a terrific right to the jaw and nearly dropped. Camera then rained, punches until the referee intervened and declared Carnera the winner. • °