BOXING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18382, 28 September 1929, Page 17

BOXING.

SHARKEY DEFEATS LOUGHRAN. (United Press Association—By Klectrle Telegraph—Copyright.) NEW YORK, September 26. Jack Sharkey (1961 b.) defeated Tommy Loughran (18651 b) by a technical knock-out in the third round. In the first round, the fighters sparred in mid-ring. They were trying each other out, with jabs to the face. Sharkey hooked both hands to the head, and Loughran sent in a stiff upper cut. The round was even. In the second round they sparred at long range, their blows were light, and they clinched repeatedly. Sharkey's round. In the third round, Sharkey swung a left to the head, and then dropped. Loughran with a right to the jaw, winning on a technical knock-out.

The final knock-out blow was delivered twenty-seven seconds after the beginning of the third round, and came unexpectedly. Their wariness throughout the opening round of the contest, and a tendency to box at a distance, had promised a drawn-out contest. The sharp and decisive manner in which Sharkey disposed of his opponent demonstrated that Loughran has no place among the heavyweights of to-day. Smashing through Loughran’s feeble guard, at the opening of the third round, Sharkey sent his opponent to the floor. When Tommy staggered to his feet, he did not know where he was, and reeled along the ropes into a neutral corner. Sharkey was ready to deliver the finishing punch, but this was not necessary, the referee stepping between them, declared Sharkey the winner. Loughran was carried into his corner, and was then ready to continue the fight. In the words of one competent observer: “It was one of those fights where the boxing skill of one of the contenders (Loughran), counted for nothing against the sudden aggressiveness and superior power of his opponent.” CAGNON DEFEATS MALONEY. (United Press Association—By Electrio Telesraph—Copyright.) (Received September 27, 7.20 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 26. Cagnon won on a foul from Maloney in the seventh round, of a ten rounds bout as the post-final to a big match.