BOXING.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16853, 5 June 1920, Page 11

BOXING.

VOLAIRE DEFEATS O'NEILL.

Con=iderahlo v.-.:s manifested in tne bout, between Eugene Volaire ar.-i Frank O'Neill for a oi .£l5O, heid vnder the auipices of the Christchiuch Sports Club a.t tr.e Kincr Edwird Barracks <venir.<:, the:.? Lein™ an attendance of about ouethoucan.i. The pair had met previou=;'.y on two occasions, the Irst meeting beiri" in Queensland, wiiero Volaire won en points. LraUr Jhe jiair fought n draw in Greymo'ith. but 'ar-t night's exhibition showed very plainl"" taie «uporior;:y of Volaire over his opponent. Jn t.v-rv first rom-d the Frenchman estabb.sh.ed a lead, and thi= he until tie ?ixtii round, wlteu ho sent the "We-i Cot.sti," to the boav.ls thr<vj time.', the third lime for-the fount. The fight ne> - er really interesting, owing to S.he supevio-ity of the winner, '.vho at ail showed liim.-.eif a very abie exponent cf t'ie. art. His infighting, left, hrv-V-, a;"l an .-v.-L'siona: right cross had O'Neill tionnl'issed from the commencement. and tho West Coa&ter absolutely tai.cd agninst a very vigorov.3 and more e.v perioucei opponent.

PROFESSIONAL BOUT. I'rank O'2'eill CJst lillb: v. Eurcne Voliive (!fet lllb).

-Tn the first ronnd m?tiers ware ffvii'r quiet, but what liti.ie t.-is ,-ior.c was i:i Voi?ire'.=. f.i-.-mr. His foo'vork wr-s notiee.-vbl.v 'iip-j.i-.v ta that <i O'Neill, and he showed cn ir.clin-lion to jmike the fijlit more interestins.

In th■■ roura hr -ccrccl ;t J feverai niC'O lefts, a:".l on 0c0u..-.io:is fosa;.'cd 3 right swing full of 'oavvcr, r-'.irrn*'!y rcissed its rairlr, (I'Nciil \v.;.s several titaco c<n:tioned for r.nd Iris only jntnoh of any \r-dc n left "n (!:■? {;cc. The third round more i?i favour el Volairc, v.'.ho drew n!ro:i v.ith a U-ft. At this <?'a.?e O'Neill wa.?. bogieiiiug «:> tho efTec'.s of tiio work o; f!:e i'rcnch-w.-.n,. Tint, mado n. pood i.:covtry and ser.t a r.onpir>. df kfts to the facc, \vhicii. hov/evcr, <;i l Hftie Volairo- continued t: 1 do iho ficrfctir.s i:i the fourth ard Gfi.ii rounds, ord scored, ropeafcd'V witii >.i 5 ricrht. Vut O'Neill 'ncr, flatliis supporters r>y ««Jidinpr in a. hard left *ry t!:e j:nv, ;i;vi foi'.owinc this i-P with right to t.bo body, which, however, aid not *lir. f urb the I-'i-jnchman i:i file least. Tlip- sixth round \vu.f a fatal otip for O'Nci'.l. After whipping in a coupia of vj>p?r-cuts which na.rro7.-ly misccd t!»e mark, V<-.1-„ire. <jn J in :i. right to the bedy which p"nt O'Neill io tho board for eight second?. The Frenchman continued so fore:" matters, and a, left hook to the jaw iiad O'Xeiil down for• swothtr ei-rht ereonds, and he was distinctly "jrro&j;.*" on rising. A moment !atcr Volaire sent right and Icf So the face, and O'Neill went out for the full count. AMATEUR CONTESTS. Previous to tho bij; contest several a.matjur bonis were i nd ;esulted cs follows: — T. Toms (lOst Sib) defeated IT- Frith (10rtl*2lb) in a bout, iu which r eitiiei* displayed m-.icli ccienoe. T. Hov.ell (7«t 2ib) defeated S. _ Johnston (7.st '21b) after a contest, which lasted three rounds. Howell led Tep?atedly, and gained a popular ve;*!icf. P. McLean (lOst) defeat<?d K. Cooper (lOsf) the i:udiencc for three twominute rounds. HOLMES BEATS .TARVIS. (srixr.vL to "the fres>.") AUCKLAND, June 4. A profrssions.l . contest of fifteen rounds, between H. Holme:', of S"duev, and B. Jaivi?, cf Adelaide, for a purse "of .E2OO, took pl?ce this evening. The match lasted the full form, Holmes proving tho winner. The bout wax remarkably even for the first six rounds, aft-r which Holmes became more aggressive than his opponent. In the ninth round he scored heavily. Javvi3 battled gamely for the remainder of the bout, bnt was clearly out-pointed.