BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 March 1924, Page 4

BOXING.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. I-LR.ro V. SJ'ALLA. BUENOS AIRES. March 8. Fiipo knocked out Spalla in the 3 1 tli round in their tight here. It was a knock-out blow with a Tight to the jaw, which laid Spalla Hat on the canvas in his light with Firpo. Spalla fought gamely during the Otter rounds, when Firpo was rushing, and be successfully blocked many hard rights. Spalla. punished J-'irpo severely at the in-lighting. The Argentinian was -often hitting wildly, being so intent upon delivering a knock-out. During the early part of the fight, Fiipo his left with little success, niter the fifth round Spalla took the offensive ami fought his best. Firpo "as staggered l»v a tight to the jaw, and knocked oif his balance. Spalila followed this tip with a left, hilt lie slipped and fell. Both men came down "itli Spalla on. top. In the eleventh round. Firpo slammed Spalla against the rope with a left. The Italian saved himself by clutching the ropes with both hands.

The knock-out was delivered when .Spalla was against the ropes in his own coiner. IT,EX BEATS EAGER. SYDNEY. March 9. A the Stadium, Cron beat Engel on points. The contest was marked by heavy slogging. Uren, forcing the pace, inflicted the greater amount of punishment. Both men frequently adopted forcettil tactics, but the referee did not see lit to interfere. NIVEN DEFEATS SULLIVAN. MELBOURNE, March 9. In the boxing contest, Niven v. Jerry Sullivan, the referee stopped it in the tenth round, and awarded the fight to Niven.