BOXING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18519, 17 March 1930, Page 7

BOXING

CAN DEMPSEY COME BACK? (United Press Association— By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received March 16, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, March 14. A Detroit message states that Jack Dempsey intends to enter training as soon as he completes his theatrical tour. He said: “If I find that I can get into proper condition, I will be ready to meet the outstanding claimant to the title.” Dempsey has notified his representatives at Los Angeles to prepare a training camp.

FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (United Press Association— By JGlectrl# Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received March 16, 5.6 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 16. At the Sydney stadium, in a fifteen rounds bout between the respective featherweight champions of New South Wales and Victoria, Llew Edwards. 8.13 (Victoria), outpointed Archie Hughes, 8.131. BEATEN BOXER WINS ON FOUL. PETE SARRON DISQUALIFIED. By Telegraph—Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 15. Tommy Donovan, for the first time in a notable boxing career, met more than his match when he fought Pete Sarron to-day, but still be was proclaimed victor, Sarron being disqualified in the seventh round of the scheduled fifteen for striking Donovan a blow on the back of the neck with his closed fist. Many of the crowd thought the decision was for a “rabbit-killer,” but the referee (Mr R. Meale) says the foul was definitely not a rabbit-killer. Victory should have been Sarron’s had he been careful. For six rounds the fight was fairly even, sudden fierce rallies alternating with finessing. Experienced opinions differed regarding the points up to the end of the sixth, but there is no doubt that Sarron had a margin. He never appeared in imminent danger, while his vicious right was doing damage. Both men showed skill, gameness and punch, Donovan probably doing more leading than his opponent, and frequently connecting with clean lefts. Sarron several times was warned for hitting low and using the rabbit-killer, having been given a final warning for the latter punch early in the fight. Sarron ripped a right to Donovan’s solar plexus and caught his wind. The Waitara man doubled up, and Sarron quickly followed up his advantage and twice had Donovan down for a count of eight. Donovan was distressed, and was being pounded about the ring when Sarron delivered a blow which the referee said illegally landed on the back of the neck, and Donovan was proclaimed the winner on a foul.

A crowd of about eight thousand ranged around the natural ampitheatre in Western Park accepted the decision surprisingly quietly. A decision on a foul in a fight that had created unprecedented interest and excitement might have been expected to cause some trouble, but beyond an isolated hoot and some crushing round the ring, the crowd was very orderly. Every seat was occupied, though ringside seats cost two guineas.