SCIENTIFIC BOXING

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 230, 27 June 1944, Page 6

SCIENTIFIC BOXING

Tommy Dunn Beats Bos Murphy \ Some clever boxing was seen at. the Town Hall, Wellington, last, night, when Tommy Dunn (Navy), and Bos Murphy, who have had notable careers as amateurs, bad their first professional contest. the pair, vvuo were both trained as amateurs by Dies Dunn, mot in a welterweight contest over 10 rounds. Murphy scaling 10-<. and Dunn 10.3. Keenness to see tills brilliant pair iu their professional debut filled the Town Hall to capacity, and the crowd were treated to a display of scientific boxing. Dunn started off confidently and did most of the leading in the early rounds, bringing both bands into action at pace. Murphy, however, was showing bright footwork, and scored well with a l al, ve like left to the face as Ins impetuous opponent kept boring in. In the second round, Dunn varied his, attack with left rips downstaifs, and tins stung Murphy to retaliate with a two-fisted attack which drove Dunn back to the ropes. Clever defensive work made it difficult for either to land a telling blow, and this made the display anything but spectacular. , Dunn forced the pace in the fifth round by launching a two-fisted attack but Murphy kept scoring with tlie left, though Ins blows lacked sting. Dunn again kept after his -man in the' sixth round, and about balfwav through ho enught Murphy full on the point with a beautifully-timed rlghteross. which dropped hii.i for a count or oiglit. Upon rising it was seen that Murpliv had damaged an ankle in his fall to the mat. and ho could only hobble on one log. Dunn dropped lilm again with a tenliook and on rising Murphy was obviously SO helpless to defend himself Hint tlie referee. Captain P. G. Thomson, stopped the contest, and crowned Dunn on a technical knock-out. It was reported that. Murphy had injured an ankle in training last week and he was seen to lie wearing a bandage on the damaged limb when lie received attention In his corner after tlie fight. It was a pity the contest ended in such nn unsatisfactory way. ’file judges durinn tlie evening were Captain C. -T. 11. Davidson and Mr. w. 1. Summerville Amateur Preliminaries. A straight left and clever footwork enabled F. Ward (Railway). 8.10. to outpoint D. Mltchener (Air Force). 8.10 who dill most of the leading: J. Barndon (Railwav) 9.7, outpointed L. Thickpenny (Air Force. 10.2, In a hard-hitting contest, in v.-liidi the winner placed Ins Mows better: H. Hansen (City Mission). 10.9. beat V • Shaw (Parkers). 10.5. in a bout m which some wild hitting was seen, tint Intje damage done; T. Anderson (Martins), i.io. used a good straight left, and showed bright footwork in outpointing 11 game opponent. A. Johnson (City Mission). 8.4: downright flghliim spirit enabled T. -laggard (Martins). 9.10. to get tlie decision over I-. Covie (Air Force). 10.1. in one of tlie hardest slugging fights soon for a long time: .1. Callagher -iTracys). 1’.3. boxed a draw with a southpaw. P. Poari (City Mission). 11.4. th. jnilr making tilings lively, if doing little damage. Mr. Pliin Stone was tile referee.