BOXING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 64, 16 March 1936, Page 4

BOXING

MAXIE ROSENBLOOM OPPONENT FOR PALMER. Received March 15, 7.5 p.m. SYDNEY, March 1R Cabled advice received in Sydney from America states that Maxie Rosenbloom, former cruiser-weight champion of Hie world, leaves for Australia by the next boat. He will meet Palmer at ” the Sydney Stadium in about eight weeks’ time. TITLE DEFENDED LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT, LHWIS BEATS JACK McAVOY. Received March 15, 7.5 p.m. NEW YORK, March. 14* John Harvey Lewis (12st. 3|lb.) t weld s light-heavy weight champion, successfully defended tho championship at Madison Square Garden tonight, winning a fifteen rounds decision from Jock McAvoy (12st. 0-]lb.). According to the newspapers’ ringside observers McAvoy won only ore of the fifteen rounds, scoring at the end end of the fourth, when he took the offensive and landed a series of hard punches to the negro champion’s face and head. During the remainder of tho bout the heavier Lewis scored an impressive points margin by clever punching tactics and aggressive fighting. By the end of tho ninth round Lewis had considerably weakened McAvoy, and from then on tried desperately for a knock-out. The Englishman showed bi)duran'*e, however, and fought gamely to the final bell, landing several effective punches in the fine! rounds, but in doing so he absorbed much punishment. The decision of the referee and the two judges was unanimous. Abo>’* 15.000 witnessed Hie bout.