BOXING

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 89, 12 October 1932, Page 12

BOXING

BLAY -BEATS TROWERN

DISAPPOINTING ENDING

In the first professional boxing match promoted in Wellington for some considerable time Bobby Blay, of Australia, btut Reg. Trowern, of Auckland, by a technical knock-out in the Winter Show Stadium last' night, Trowern retiring at the end of the ninth round. It was a disappointing ending to what promised to be a keen contest, for Trowern, although behind on points, was far from being outclassed, and as lie usually, finishes strongly there was a chance of a blight last few rounds. Right from the start, however, the Aueklander did not seem to be himself. He surprised the crowd of over 3000 people early in the bout by taking long counts when lie was kalE pushed and half punched to the floor, and he never seemed to be. really strong, although Blay's punches were not particularly hard. "The trouble was that I have lot had enough fights," Trowern told the "Post" reporter in- the dressing-room after the bout. He said that he had not had a fight for nearly twelve months, and as liis condition had given out, he thought it was useless to continue and take unnecessary punishment. : While he was in the ring the Auckland boxer fought well in patches. He took the points in a quiet first round, but then gradually weakued. Occasionally he showed up as he carried the attack to his opponent, but he always seemed to be troubled by Blay's smother. After • being down, for two counts of eight in the second round he was sent down for nine by a right swing to. the side of the head. j In the early rounds Trowern did most of the leading, but the Australian, as imperturbable as ever, steadily went in and blocked many of.the blows with his gloves* and forearms. He had entered Hie ring with sticking plaster over the bridge of yh is nose, and Trowern soon had blood showing .through-this, but it did not worry Blay, who throughout boxed calmly and coolly. His timing, at first not very sure, improved as the hout' progressed, and he scored with neat short arm blows when in close. Appreciating the Australian's ability as an in-fighter, Towern tried to fight at long range, and whenever Blay did get in the Aucklander attempted to /tie his arms up. As Trowern weakened Blay showed up better, and after taking two nice rights to the. head in the sixth round herhad matters very much his own sway. He forced Trowern to take counts for nine in; the third, eighth, and ninth rounds and scored freely with, short solid jolts. .In the seventh and eighth rounds particularly he gave Trowern a torrid time, and, as the Aucklander. seemed to have become weak in the legs it looked to be only a question how soon the bout would end. Without being subjected to any particularly; heavy punishment, Trovenr was perceptibly .weaker in-' the ninth round, and at the end of it he notified the referee .(Mr. E. Perry) that he did not wish to continue, and Blay was de--clai'ed the winner. Both men weighed lOst lib. AMATEUR PRELIMINARIES. :In ; the 'first ' preliminary bout* D. Loveridge (Sst 21b) beat':G. Wilson (Bst 21b) lifter a fine contest. Loveridge was much cleverer, and lie pasted the other boy with "well-placed-.punches.- Wilson stood up to it well, and, although he telegraphed his right, he managed to laud solidly on occasions. The last round had the crowd very excited, the boys trading punches around the ring. Loveridge finished much stronger, and just before the gong he had his opponent down for six. L. Larsen (Sst 31b) beat G. Bradley (Sst 71b) after an evenly contested bout, tarsen's experience carrying him through. In a feather-weight contest J. McDonald (Sst 131b). beat M. Hausen (Bst 101b) on points. J. Camiis (lOst 61b) and W. Cubitt (10s'. 31b) : started off at a whirlwind pace, .but they soon quietened down. Cubitt used plenty of ring space to keep out of the way of Carinis's heavy artillery. The latter only fought in spasms, but he did enough to get the verdict. T. Morris (9st 61b) and W. Smith (Ost 21b) worked earnestly for four rounds, but did little damage to each other. Smith got the decision.