Outpoints Murphy In Thrilling Boxing

Chronicle (Levin), 24 February 1947, Page 4

Outpoints Murphy In Thrilling Boxing

Les. M.

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PETONE, Saturday. Buh^pt ^pptyfmk coupled wifh dynamic two-fisted attacks s^w Wiliie Jones, (U.Ss-A.) in his true light here topigh't whoh he easfl'y outpointed Bos Murphy, New Zealand welterweight champion, in ope of the mojst thrilling co^ite^ts staged in a New Zealapd riifg. Tho crpwd, estimafudi at over 10,000, lpff the Petone Recreafion Grouiid. more than satisned that Jones is vastly superior to Murphy in eve^.y respect. He is a pastua^st'dn ifi rinp;praft/his speed and wpUd-wibe experience being top much for tne New Zealand boy. Jones set a fast pace from the o.utset, his amazingly snappy double-fis^e'd bfoyva "fd Murphy s head" and jaw rocking him in tfi.e first round. Murphy could npt shake ofi thp effpct of the telling left* and. right to the jaw "and was pleased when the , gong soundpdThe ' pace was still on in the second and third rounds(> both boXers scoying wfth telling" blbws. A feature of the second round wp a . terrific left rip, tp thp "plexis by Murphy, which; had Jones staggefirig and hanging pn, the gong sa,yin,g him frpm 'stopp.ing another. The spell revived Jones and fie came out fresh for the fifth. The sixth and seventh rounds were full of thrills with Jones putting in some telling work. Murphy 's nose, which was cut early, \yas agafn blepdin'g freely. It was qu\te ■plaih that Murphy was tiring and groggy frdm powerful blows to the head in the. eighth. He was floorpd, but at the count of . four the gopg went." ' By this • time Jones was well ahead on points, Murphy having won only three rounds. The nirfth sav/ Jones again getfing in with telling blows to ribs and hea^d. Murphy failing to. cpnnect wfth a heavy ' left uppercut. From the tenth* to the fifiish Jones had his opponent practically at his mercy, Murphy being dazed and swingfpg punches untimely. It was obvipps that Jones contented himself to box Murphy in the last two rounds. I think he was sho'wing his gopd sportsmanship and seemed copcerned at the courageous manper in which Murphy stood up to heavy punishment by refraining frpm sending in thp. "king" hit. He received a'great ovation from the crowd when refer.ee L. Stpwart raised his right hand in tokpn of victory. With the exception of i three of the early rounds it was • Jones' fight all the way— he was too brilliant for lylurphy.