BOXING.

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17132, 20 June 1927, Page 8

BOXING.

GRIME DEFEATS RAMIES. supremacy' OBVIOUS. A WILLING ENCOUNTER. NEW YORK, June 18. The Australian boxer, Billy Grime, defeated the Mexican. Pico Ramies, of Wilmington, California, in a 10rounds contest at Hollywood. Although Ramies is a clever and courageous boxer he was wholly unable, to cope with the attack of Crime, who outboxed him and severely punished him.

The Australian reached his opponent's jaw almost at will, and the Mexican was a tired and much-battered man when the final bell rang.

Grime took the first lhre« rounds by a wide margin. The Mexican was apparently determined to rush Grime in the third. He swung viciously, each blow carrying a potential knock-out, but the spectators roared with laughter when the Australian side-stepped these and in return sent in biting lefts which damaged liis opponent's face. Ramies was more cautious in the fourth round, in which he landed several heavy body punches at close quarters. Grime returned to win the fifth, in which he badly cut the Mexican's eye and punished him severely. Only Ramies' great strength and determination kept liiin on his feel,.

in the next three rounds Grime continued to deliver a constant battery of blows to the head and body, clearly showing his superiority. Ramies gave evidence of his great courage and skill by returning in the ninth and exchanging blow for Wow, making the round even. He continued his attack in the tenth with a slight superiority in that round by continuing to deliver effective body blows. Grime gained the decision. His supremacy generally throughout the bout was obvious. Mcknight in Australia. BEATEN BY PEARCE. REFEREE STOPS THE CONTEST. SYDNEY, June 19. At the Newcastle Stadium last evening Nelson McKnighl (New Zealand), lOst bUh), suffered his first defeat in Australia, when he was beaten by Jimmy Pearce (lOst BJib). /McKnight was sent to the floor half-way through the 19th round, and the referee slopped the contest and declared Pearce the winner. McKnight was down twice before and was in a hopeless position. He received a heavy right to the head in the sixth and was down for eight seconds. . Tliis was the beginning of the end. McKnight rlever recovered, and received a terrillc pasting until the referee terminated the fight. The New Xealander's showing was very courageous and earned great applause. It was learned later that McKnight broke a small none in his right hand a week ago and stepped into the ring under a serious disadvantage in facing an opponent like Pearoe, who is regarded as the future welterweight champion of Australia. At the Sydney Stadium George Thompson knocked out Wally Walker in the seventh round. Walker was outclassed and «badly punished.