ROUSING BOXING

Camp News (Northern Command), Volume 1, Issue 11, 12 July 1940, Page 5

ROUSING BOXING

Gildo Too Clever For Jarvis In Wellington Bout ' VICTORY ON POINTS Young Gildo (Honolulu) won his 412th fight when he-beat, the New Zealand lightweight champion, Jack Jarvis, over 12 three-minute rounds before a large and enthusiastic crowd in the Town Hall, Wellington, on Saturday night, Gildo’s record being three wins and a draw. It was the fourth meeting between the pair. There was no question about the decision, which was well received. In the .fourth round Gildo connected with several lefts to Jarvis’s face, drawing blood. From then on he continually carried the fight to his opponent. Some well-timed left jabs by Jarvis kept him at bay for a while, but Gildo was in irresistible mood, compelling Jarvis to remain on the defensive, and thoroughly meriting the • points verdict. The bout was notable for a considerable amount of in fighting, which invariably favoured Gildo, who. after drawing blood from Jarvis’s face, peppered this locality, with the result that the latter frequently had to re- ■ sort to complete covering up. His eyes were also swollen. The first three rounds favoured Jarvis. Some solid right crosses in the second round found their mark, and he had the better of some brisk exchanges in the third. In the fourth Gildo drew blood with left rips to Jarvis’s face. The latter scored with a vicious right, which rocked Gildo, though he lessened the full shock of the. blow by taking it moving back. Jarvis roused the crowd with a series of quick rights to Gildo’s jaw in the fifth round, but the latter was unruffled and looking for fight. From this moment on Gildo was always forcing the fight. Several left jabs by Jarvis were unable to keep him out, his deft weaving taking some of the' sting out of these blows. After much in-fight-ing both Jarvis’s eyes were discoloured. A flurry of blows enlivened the seventh, in which Jarvis was still on the defensive, but was always alert and ready to mix with his lively opponent. The eighth and ninth rounds were definitely Gildo’s. He repeatedly connected with left rips to Jarvis’s head, the latter being obviously worried by these blows. Some of his defensive work earned rounds of applause from the crowd. Over the concluding stages Gildo main tained the- upper-hand to secure the verdict / Lieutenant P. Thomson, physical instructor at Trentham Camp, filled his usual position as referee, and the judging was done by Messrs. W. P. Somerville and P. W. Woods.