BOXING MATCH WON IN HALF A ROUND

Chronicle (Levin), 2 December 1947, Page 7

BOXING MATCH WON IN HALF A ROUND

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WELLINGTON, Dec. 1. Little more than half the first round .suffieed for Don Mullett to dispose ot Martin Weir's cliallenge for the heavyweight boxing title in the Town HalJ tonight. During that short period, however, Mullett was seen right back to the forra which won him the title in speed and clean httting. It was a perfeet right cross to the side of the face which sent Weir to the mat for the full count, oue niiuute 47 seconds after tne start of the round. Mullett weighed 14st 31b and Weir 13st (ilb. During its short duration, the bout, seheduled for 15 rounds, vvas contested at surprising speed for such heavy nien. Mullett attacked with both luuuls and sent Weir (lown for the count of four. The latter was uot hui't and unleaslied a series of left rips to the body and liead which nioiuentarily had Mullett in t rouiti e. ile clovelly weaved his way out of the danger, shook Weir with a left aiul then eonnected with a perfeet ly titinui right eross to vvin on a knocltout. In Ihe amateur preliminaries !'■ Gallagher, who reeently outpointed the 194(3 aniateur heavy weiglit clianipion, .T. Bovd, was bcaten on points by A. E. Cook (Hawera) over six rounds. Ihe latter 's display was full of proniise.