HARD HITTING.

Grey River Argus, 28 February 1927, Page 5

HARD HITTING.

JAMITO v. JANSEN. Doubtful Decision. PALMERSTON NORTH. Feb. 27. In what was cqnsidi r. ! the best fight ever seen in the Dominion, Jamito gained the decision iv Jansen in a fifteen-rounds contest n Satnrdav night. A feature of th ■ ,f «•;<.. the manner in which .lam t , t r.k tcrtifie right punches on the ci.in e-,d still remained on his feet. Any white man would surely have boon batt. r.-.I into unconsciousness. Jansen scored with dean, direct punches, while Jamito’s swingin' punches, with the inside of the glove, were very frequent throughout each round. Good judges expresseibsurjirise at the referee’s decision in view of the Frenchman’s far cleaner work. The last round was an epic, and it is doubtful if a round like it was ever I seen before anywhere. The audience were brought to their feet with excitement while each man stood his ground, and ttadeil punches worthy of heavyweights. In the preliminaries, Potbury (Palmerston North) was disqualified in his fight with Evans (of Levin) for using the heel of the glove after being warned three times. Jamito accepted a challenge by Artie Hay, who had offered the winner a fight.