BOXING ROTES

Gun Flash, Issue XIX, 8 May 1943, Page 2

BOXING ROTES

Staging a successful comeback last Wed. week at Camp Goottgho, after spending a few weeks at Raia recuperating from a fractured arm., "Duke" Eddington at 147 lbs. scored a decisive victory over Scheller, of tho llavy who weighed in at 160 lbs* Although giving away nearly a stone, the ’Duke’ 1 carried tho fight all the way end nt the end of the second round his opponent’s seconds throw in the towel. This was easily the host performance Eddington has put up so far, end tho rest had ovoidently boon

very beneficial* The ’Duke’s’ next fighit against

D’Antico of the Ilavy is a sadder story, After having been in hospital with dengue fever 5 days prior to the fight, Eddington certainly lacked condition, end on being told tint he would have r. comparatively easy bout, consented to fight© However, at the Inst moment we discovered, (through the medium of our own "Torn Heeney" who refereed the bout) that his was to be the main bout of the night and his opponent, who by the way was fighting under an assumed name, had fought 5 times in Madison Square Garden, and in tin opinion of Heeney could hold his own with anyone in his class in the world©

Ono must certainly give credit to the fighting ability of D’Antico - ho really rates as a fighter« Keeping up a furious rain of blows to the ’Duke’S’ body he lot loose a terrific right to the' heart which put the Du’- e down for the count of 9, This punch winded'Eddington and, after keeping up lio fight until after the in ish of the second round he seconds decided to call it a go, as it was plain to see that he was in no condition to continue without being eked about unne cess ar 5- ly .

With non like Eddington and others who have comp&tedin those weekly matches, we can look forward to some very willing bouts in tho forthcoming championships and the nano of the H'ziEF will really rate in the ops Mon of our Allies.

K.O.KID.