CRITICS FULL OF PRAISE FOR MURPHY

Chronicle (Levin), 4 December 1947, Page 5

CRITICS FULL OF PRAISE FOR MURPHY

LOXDOX, Dec. 2. British boxing writers unanimously praiso Bos Murphy's showiug against the Janmii-an II. I'etersen. Mr. Frank Dutler in ihe Dailv Exiiress lietuls his report : "Bos wins with oue hnnd." Mr. Bttler says that although Murphy jmi his right hand out >f actiou in the lirst rotind he used his left in a uianner practised and preaehed liv old Knglish pmfessors of pugiiisin, and sonietiines as a wieked lel't hook to | tiie hody as empjoved bv the fiercer Amerieaa sehool of liglit ing. , "I want to see Murphy again," says Mr. Dutler. " He is a good boxer and hus proved that he ean liglit back, but he niust be tested against a heavier puncher than Petersen.'' The Dailv Mail deseribes the Murphy-Petersen bout as the best fight of the night, and says that Murhv's knockout jiuneh was the best left hook Oidivered tliis soason. . 1 The Daily Telegraph. says that Murphy lias ensured himself of a plaee in future British progranimes bv his skilful display. .lolinny MeKenna, the Xew Zealand middleweight, who also appeared in one of ihe preliininaries to the PTiillipsPievs bout ;it the Albert Hall, was be.'iten on points by Billy OarroJ], a Aonnger brother of Bruee Woodcoek.