SARRON-DONOVAN FIGHT

Taranaki Daily News, 8 May 1930, Page 12

SARRON-DONOVAN FIGHT

OPINION OF THE RE FEU EE. SAR RON “DID NOT GO ON.” By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Alay 7. Mr. Don Paterson, who refereed the Sarron-Donovan fight, said there was no doubt in his mind of the victor. When the New Zealander was in a crouch many of Sarron’s blows we- non-scor-’ ers and landed on the back of the neck. Sarron fought only in flashes. Had he gone on with it he would have won, A T ”. Paterson thought. However, he did nr 1 and Donovan was back at .hhu at all times. SARRON THOUGHT HE WON. HIGH OPINION OF LECKIE. - Pete Sarron told the Dunedin Star •boxing writer on Alonday that he was • surprised at the decision -being given against him on Saturday. He considered, says the Dunedin correspondent of the Evening Post,’ that the decision was so absurd that he could do nothing but. smile at it. In every centre in which he has fought, 'both in New Zealand and Australia, 'Sarron has the reputation of being a sportsman first and foremost. He is not known as a “squealer,” but lie felt so sure that he had defeated Donovan on Saturday that he said he could do nothing else but voice his protest at the treatment that was meted, out to him, and there are many good judges of the game who are with Sarron on the matter.

‘•I would rather fight Donovan twice a week than Johnny Leckie once a month," said Sarron, “aud I hope that I will not be accused of bad sportsmanship when I .express the opinion that Leckie hgs more determination and can hit harder than Donovan.”

’Sarron was quite candid in expressing the opinion that Leckie was the best fighter he had met either in Australia or New Zealand, and he believes that with proper training Leckie can come back, and that his chances of beating Donovan are bright. He thinks Donovan a lucky boy. Sarron declares that if ever he .won a fight he did last Saturday. Some misapprehension seems to exist concerning the statement that Sarron was supposed to have .made after Saturday’s contest that he could not. fight in New Zealand. Sarron’s version is that a ringsider said, “'You cannot beat Donovan in New Zealand. You will have to take him to Australia.” Sarron replied: “It looks like it.”

Safron is keen to meet Donovan in another bout, and he has been approached concerning a contest at Greymouth, though nothing definite has yet been arranged.