BOXING

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 123, 25 May 1926, Page 5

BOXING

PURDY BEATS JAMITO

A WIN ON POINTS

A POPULAR DECISION.

The fact that the decision of the judges, Messrs. P. W. Woods and B. A. Guise, in .the professional lightweight boxing contest staged at the Town Hall last night before a packed audience, between Charlie Purdy and'the Filipino, Salvino Jamito, was not. unanimous, showed that Purdy was not a: winner by any large margin. It was one of the hardest fights o£ Purdy'g career, and it was the best exhibition he has given in Wellington. Jamito sought to end the bout per medium of a knock-out, but found the. Auckland boy too clever. Purdy received a good deal of punish- ] | ment, and the spirited onslaught of the Filipino induced him to put more force I into his blows than he hag done in the past. The loser is to be highly commended, for his fine performance; and the winner, as was shown by the shouts that greeted the verdict, has the satisfaction in knowing that few of the large audience thought that he was beaten. P. Connors, who was in Purdy's corner, is also to be congratulated: on the excellent condition in which the winner was turned out. PURDY'S GOOD OPENING. Purdy stripped in perfect condition, and his weight, the same' as that of his- opponent, Was announced as 9st IMb. Jamito bore in close from the gong, while Purdy contented himself with studying the unorthodox methods of his opponent. However, he scored with a number of left taps, and mads a good opening. The second round opened with a clever piece of dodging by the New Zealander, and he •brought both hands into play, and scored heavily. Jamito was a trifle slow, and the round went to his opponent. Jamito aimed for the.body in the third, and was several times successful. Purdy used the right hook to advantage, and gave more than he received, although the round appeared to be fairly even. In the fourth, l^irdy did most of the leading, while Jamito was hitting wildly. So far Purdy had received little punishment, but in the next round Jamito showed fight, and Purdy was.obliged to stop the full force of several hefty blows Ho the body and face. The round was .to be Jamito s. In the sixth, Jamite continued to press, but Purdy was able to smother the former's attacks. Purdy put more sting into • his punches, and made, good progress by following his left up with his right. In the seventh Purdy employed the same tactics, and registered the greater number of blows. He was decidedly too quick for the iilipino, arid appeared.to be well ahead on points. The eighth was fairly evenly contested, although there was much/unnecessary holding. Nothing of much interest happened in the round. JAMITO AGGRESSIVE. In the next session Jamito went after a knock-out, but the target was rarely to'be found. Jamito lost points through wild swinging. In the tenth Purdy,scored with' both hands, and was the fresher of the two, although"Ee was now taking more punishment than' before. Jamito livened up the pace in the eleventh, which had the effect of making Purdy more I aggressive. Jamito won the round through forcing the fight. The twelfth. opened at,, a furious rate, and there was some willing work, in which honours were divided. In the devil's number Jamito once again sought to end matters by the short-cut route,- and although Purdy was elusive, .the gap between their scores must have narrowed. In the fourteenth Piirdy got home numerous left swings and jolts to the face, and boxed Jamito round the ring; '■■"-. THE FINAL. TUSSLE. There were some anxious moments for Purdy in the last session, as Jamito made desperate attempts to end the contest, which was his only chance of securing victory. Purdy, however, weathered the storm,, and although the round was not his, his credit stood high enough for one of'the judges, and the referee, Mr. Earl Stewart, to vote him the winner. r THE AMATEURS. The .first, bout, was provided by two bantamweights, E. Bloomfield (Bst lib), and H. Larseh'(7st 131b), who boxed for four rounds with : considerable vigour, though not with much science. Larsen had the better •of the first three rounds and was- awarded the decision. . G. Hume (7st 41b), and C. Wood (7st 131b) next fought out a flyweight contest, full of bright incident. Fume once almost took the count, but made a plucky recovery. Woods got the decision. The next pair in action werevK. Keith (Bst 7lb), and G. L. Adams (Bst 121b) (Keith replacing Mercer). Keith was very clever -with both hands in the first three round, but Adams scored heavily all ;the time when at close quarters. Adams was declared the winner. W. Papps (9st 31b) and R. Callaghan (Bst 121b) were contestants in a featherweight bout. Callaghan employed an effective right, while Papps scored with his left, nl the final round Papps showed a good knowledge of the game. The verdict was a draw.