JENKIN WINS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVI, Issue 21379, 23 June 1939, Page 11

JENKIN WINS

Light-Heavyweight Title Allan Beaten on Points Stan Jenkin, of Dunedin, last night became the light heavyweight professional boxing champion of the Dominion, defeating George Allan, of Auckland, on points over 15 rounds. The title was previously held by Em Jacobs, who retired. Jenkin now has two titles, he also being the holder of the professional middle-weight crown. The Timaru Boxing Association, which staged the contest, was favoured with a good house. The amateur fights which preceded the main attraction kept patrons in a good humour even if they were not productive of anything outstanding in the way of boxing.

For aspirants for the light-heavy-weight crown, much more was probably expected of the professionals than they gave. From the outset it appeared as though Allan was determined to get to close quarters as much as possible, and the referee (Mr E. Pocock, of Christchurch) was obliged to work overtime in an endeavour to keep the pair moving. In this respect credit is due to him for the manner in which he handled the fight, which was made as open as the tactics of the boxers permitted, without unduly spoiling the infighting. With three parts of the distance covered, there could have been little doubt in the minds of most of those present as to the outcome, for after the first couple of rounds Jenkin assumed command and never lost his grip. In style the pair differed considerably. Jenkin, always well-balanced, his elbows in close and moving lithely and always with a purpose, impressed as a boxer of class, even though he did not reveal a blow containing a semblance of a sleep producer. Allan, on the other hand, was more cumbersome in his movements, and left himself wide open about the body and often also presentd his head as a target. Occasionally he fought his way through Jenkin’s onslaughts, but having done so, he frequently failed to follow up his advante"e. The body appeared to be the only target with any attraction for him, and while he scored with his right at close range, he never once att mpted to cross his right to the head or bring his left into play. Actually he fought much more promisingly in his first contest with Hanham in Timaru, and it seemed to many that he has slipped. In the opening exchanges Allan slightly shaded his opponent, but after the third round Jenkin warmed up to his work, and used both hands to score repeatedly to the head and body. He carried the fight to his opponent, who showed a preference for close quarters, but was inclined to hold with his left, forcing the referee to bring about a separation. In the fifth and eighth rounds Allan scored cleanly, breaking through Jenkin’s guard. Jenkin seemed to slacken a little in the ninth and Allan made the most of his chances, picking up a few points. He also held Iris own in the next, giving as good as he received, and he opened the eleventh with a solid attack to the body. Jenkin did not give much ground, but dropped the round. Allan’s only hope of success at this stage lay in a knock-out, but he never looked like achieving this objective. As it happened Jenkin continued to outbox him, and won practically all the remaining rounds. AMATEUR BOUTS Paperweight M. Joyce 7.0 (Timaru) drew with B. Woods 6.12 (Timaru). P. Dwyer 7.3 (Timaru) beat B. Bresland 7.3 (Waimate) on points. The display was willing from start to finish, and pleased the crowd. Dwyer connected more cleanly than his opponent who, however, fought well. There was not much between the pair. Lightweight The bout between P. Fleming 8.10 (Timaru) and B. Holmes 9.2 (Waimate) was as funny as anything seen in a boxing ring for a long time. Holmes, much taller and with a longer reach than his jack-in-the-box opponent, hardly landed a blow until the second round, when he got home with a wild swing, which shook Fleming badly. The farce continued until in the third round Holmes sent home some solid upper cuts, and gained the decision easily. In a second light-weight bout H. Sloan 9.7 (Timaru) beat D. Sheddon 9.5 (Waimate) on points after a hard contest.

CALTAUX WINS ON POINTS By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, June 22. Boxing in his characteristic non-stop fashion, Vic Caltaux (Auckland) decisively outpointed Barney Down (Wellington) in a professional contest over 12 rounds before a crowded house at the Town Hall, to-night. The Aucklander kept both hands going like flails throughout the entire contest and never gave his opponent a chance to get set. A six rounds contest between the amateur featherweight champions Jack Parker (Wellington) 8.115 and Leo Parsons (Manawatu) 9.0, was won on points by Parker. It was a fast, scientific display.