HUTCHINSON WINS

Camp News (Northern Command), Volume 1, Issue 20, 13 September 1940, Page 6

HUTCHINSON WINS

THRILLING BOUT Caltaux Disqualified — Dominion Special Service. PALMERSTON N., September 7. Before a packed and fully appreciative house at Palmerston North this evening Johnny Hutchinson, acclaimed one of the best half-dozen lightweight professional boxers in the world, defeated Vic Caltaux, the Auckland boxer, who has had a meteoric rise since he turned professional. The bout was easily the best staged by the Manawatu Boxing Association for many seasons, and from the outset the contestants thrilled the spectators with their fast and aggressive display, that reached a climax in the eleventh round when the referee, Mr. Geff. Watchorn, disqualified Caltaux for bumping his head into Hutchinson's chin. It was apparent from the outset that Caltaux was most anxious to improve his status as a boxer with a win over Hutchinson. and when it became apparent that the opening for the knockout he sought , was not going to be offered to him, Caltaux resorted to tactics that were more in keeping with wrestling than boxing, and at the end of the eighth round, when breaking from a clinch after the gong j had sounded. Caltaux bumped his head I into Hutchinson's chin. This earned the I referee’s censure, and Hutchinson show- I ed Kis resentment by making for Caltaux. ; However, the referee separated the boxers and sent them back to their corners. Caltaux was again warned for the same offence in the tenth round, and when lie used the same illegal tactics in the fol- i lowing round, the referee disqualified him. This decision did not suit Caltaux, who desired to continue the fight. Hutchinson was equally agreeable, and some blows were exchanged before the boxers were separated by the referee and other officials who climbed into the ring. ■■. . - ■ .'i' . ■'l>’■ '’: ■ -

Though, at 9 stone 91b., Hutchinson conceded 10 pounds in weight to Caltaux, whose weight was announced at 10 stone 51b., the American negro enjoyed a considerable advantage in reach. He was also much faster on his feet, and a better infighter as well. Consequently, though Caltaux adopted aggressive tactics from ,the start, and took a lot of face and body punishment in looking for an opportunity to terminate the bout by the short route, Hutchinson was too experienced and usu ally had a counter for Caltaux s attacks. The bout was brisk throughout, and at times the exchanges became very willing with both boxers throwing all their weight into double-handed .punches to the delihgl of the fans. Hutchinson kept on battering away with lefts and rights to Caltaux s body, interspersing variety and keeping Caltaux guessing by swinging in a number of weighty puniches to Caltaux‘s eye, which gave him some trouble toward the end of the bout. Of the eleven rounds, Hutchinson won seven, one (the fourth); was even, and Caltaux won the third and fifth. The referee, Mr. Geff. Watchorn, who acted as referee at some of the bouts in the British Empire Games in Sydney in 1938, and himself a champion boxer in his youth, gave a splendid exhibition as third man in the ring. Using his judgment excellently, he was kept busy throughout and kept the bout under control without too much undue interference with the boxers.