BEATEN AGAIN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 166, 31 July 1937, Page 19

BEATEN AGAIN

— Press "Assn

Blatch Outpointed By Guggino "THREW FIGHT AWAY"

(Bv Telegraph-

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NEW YORK, July 29.

"Red'> Gugigino, rated sixth among American lightweights, gained the decision over the Australian lightweight chatopion, Alf. Blatch, in the eighth round at Madison Square GardenBlatch weighed in at 8st. 121b. and Guggino at 9st. 7ilbs. The crowd booed Blatch when he was introduced. ' The Australian used his left most effectively in the first round. Both men mixed it terrifically at close quarters. Blatch continued to use his left with good results. Guggino was not breaking dleanly. He was taking lefts and lights to the face, but he lasded a hard right to his opponent's head. It was Blatch' s round. In the eecond round Blatch, who had learned a lesson from the pre~ vious bout, kept his opponent off with lefts, makingj him miss continuously. Guggino had a slight adyantage at close quarters, but the Australian did not allow him many" such opportuiiities. The spectators were how more sympathetic towards Blatch,. who ended the round with a two-handed attack- to Guggino's mid-section. It was Blatch's round. Guggfino pressed Blatch in the third session making him retreat, but the Australian's left 6eemed indefensible, f and gave hira points. Guggino landed a left to Blatch's jaw, stinging hira, but Blatch pounded his opponenb half througfh the ropes. Guggino again landed a smashing left to the jaw. It was Guggino's round. In the fourth round Blatch pounded while (jruggino did a oonsiderable Guggino's body at close quarters, amount of wild swingling. His blows might have been dangerous if they had landed. Blatch's left was still his most effective weapon; The men mixed it towards- the end and the round finished even. Guggino Was WHd - e . Guggino, in the fiffch round, puuch- . ed the Australian on the body" and then landed a hard right to tho. jaw, hurting Blatch badly. Blatch had nqw grown caufcious, and was' retreating. Guggino was wild. Blatch slipped and almost fell. When both came in to close quarters, Guggino was shadiug | him With a two-handed body attack ,| The - bout was slowingj up and tho ; crowd was yelling and protejting. It ' was Guggino's round. ■ In the eighth and last round tlie men traded blows in the middle of tho ring, locked ishoulder to should er. ! Blatch snapped a long left tq his opponent's cliin. The referee warnod Guggino against using his head fbr bumping Blatch in clinches. Guggino punished the Australian severely aboui the head at close quarters and landed a hard left and a right to the head before the "end. Blatch told the Australian Associated Press: "I am afraid that m\ training for 15-round bouts has handicapped me for a shorter distance. Antually, I roceived only one blow that hurtt namely, a right to the ear, but somehow my tiining was slow and al- ! lowed Gugigino to get set. Thereforc j I was unable.to make my blows couut ; as much as they should." . : Mr Lucas, Blatch's manager, told ; the Australiau Associated Press: "Jfc ' is a lost fight which we should havp ; won. Blatch was the botter liiau, but ■ he threw away the fight. I ara afraid he will now be compelled to go liotue. [ It would be difficult to get him further matohes before a metropolitan , audience." !