Rollinson Beaten In Under Two Minutes

Chronicle (Levin), 8 March 1948, Page 5

Rollinson Beaten In Under Two Minutes

aVeLLINGTON, Alarch 7. Oue niinute 55 seconds after the .start of his match against the tripie Australian cliampion Dave Sands at Petone 011 Salurday, the New Zealand light heavyweighl cliumpion Doug lioliison iose from his kaeo a split fraetion oi a momeiit after the word " out " had been counted over him. When referee L. Stewart, after speaking 10 Rollison ruised Sands' Jiand as tlie victor, a section of the crowd of about -KJOO i.egau a hostile deilionstration.

Alr. Stewart 's de'cision was eorrect. Jvollinson misjudged the coupt and the only error 011 the part of the referee iv'as the momentary delay tvliieh caused the boxers to move in to resuine the light after Kolliuson liad risen. When Alr. Stewart separuted the pair he spoke to Kolliuson aiul then crownecl Sands. There was a inoment of stunned silence followed by protests by a section of the spectators. Kolliuson, wlio takes a few rounds to warm u]) to his liglits, was early staggered by a beautiful long right to the side of the face and appeared to be lioxing from memory in the next few moments. He was elearly an easy'target for the Australian who joltod him with a right to the heart and a left and light to tlie liead. It was the last blow wliich sent Kollinson to tlie mat oy the ropes. He rose to oue knee after a count of five but eiglit, nine and "out" were pronoumed bv Ihe referee 'when Kolliuson jnmp ) 1 to 11 is feet >.b viouslv under tlie impression that -he had taken full advantage of the eoijr.t and had timed it eorrectly. Sands carries tremendous power in both hands and his swift long lefts and rights to tlie liead found the New Zealander with 110 toiiiiier, Sjinds rncets Jackee Afarv on Alarcli 27 and d011 Alullett 011 April 17.