BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1929, Page 3

BOXING

OPPONENT ARRIVE'S

THE GIANT BOXER

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LuNDON, Nov. 13. Veiling Stribling, the 24-year old ouin American boxer, whose match ■as cacled on oC-L. j.ytli. lias arrived a London ui prepare lor his light ..itii Canola, lue Italian giant boxer. * lie bout takes place at the Albert nail, London, on Jionday. ■ Voung (Sti ibl ng is accompanied by is father and mother, who attend all ms lights and direct tile proceedings from a. corner of the ring, ioung Mrs miibiing and Baby Stribling. have also come. 'The. whole entourage had a nearly reception at Victoria Station. Young Stribling was a vaudeville acrobat before his father decided that iie should box. He states: “I have met big fellows like Oanera before, and 1 am not afraid of him.”

DONOVAN v. DOBLE

AN EXCITING CONTEST.

NEW PLYMOUTH, Nov. 13

Tommy Donovan (Waitara) again boat Tommy Doble (Australia) on points in a most exciting fifteen rounds bo.aVig contest here to-night. Donovan’s all-out methods for the. first half of the distance had the,.Australian on the retreat, but at times he brilliant-T ly retaliated with lightning lefts and. rights to Donovan’s head a ; nd, body,. - In.; the fourth round, there was a clash: of heads, both . men . falling to the ‘canvas, and Donovan, getting up with; blood streaming from a deep .gasb over.diis left eye This injury, troubled him; for the remainder of the contest, his seconds being unable to stop) .the bleeding, and Doble was connecting on the damaged parts. The canvas became greasy with blood and several times the boxers slipped and fell. The decision, which was the correct one, met with a mixed reception, hut the cheer seventually drowned the hoots.

The referee awarded two rounds to Doble and two were drawn.

The Australian’s evasiveness saved him from considerable punishment. He proved extremely tough, taking many jp fDo it ova ni ’sK. 0. punches