BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1924, Page 4

BOXING.

At the Millertou tournament mi Saturday night there was a large crowd. PROFESSK)NAI. FIGIIT. Jimmy Carr (Millertou) 8.13 v. Geo. Pringle (Wellington) 9.2, 35 3-niinute rounds. — Both hoys entered the ring with a good reception from the audience. Mr J. Anderson was chief adviser for Carr and Mr G. Parker was in Pringle’s corner.

Hound l: Carr opened with right and left to body, Pringle mixing well. Chit’s footwork was good. An even round. .Pound 2: Both opened well, exchanging liodv punches. f his round was similar to the first, even. Round .‘i opened with Carr leading a right cross to the iaw and both fighting at close quarters till the termination of the round, one of the hottest rounds ever witnessed at M illerton. Round 4: Carr opened with good body punches, footwork good, Pringle doing good infighting. Even round. Mound 5: Pringle opened well, his body punches being good, Carr retaliating with good light and left to jaw. This round was Carr’s by a margin. Mound G: Carr opened with a good right and left to jaw, making tHo fighting. There was some infighting, both boys doing good work. Carr backed to the ropes. Pringle hacked to the centre of the ring to avoid Carr’s customary spring off the ropes. Carr, however, bounced to the centre, swung a left hook to the body, Pringle partly countering it with his right, which forced him to leave his chin open and like a flash, Carr shot a right hook, sending Pringle to the hoards for the count.

The big fight was a good clean exhibition of boxing, both hoys doing their best. From the way the fight was' going up to the fifth round, . it was easily seen that it eoukl not go the full distance. Carr has improved a .lot and Millerton should be proud of having a boxer like him in their midst. Pringle fought gamely, meeting his rugged opponent with a stubborn resistance that won for him many friends. Though beaten, he was not disgraced.