BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1930, Page 1

BOXING

SARK ON WINS ON A FOUL. \ ;By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, -March 15. Tommy Donovan, for the first time in a notable boxing career, met more than his match when lie fought Pete Sarron to-day, but still he was proclaimed the victor, Sarron being disqualified in the seventh round of a scheduled fifteen rounds bout, for striking Donovan a blow on the back of the neck wit his closed fist. Many of the crowd thought the decision was for a rabbit killer, but Referee R. Meale says the foul was definitely not a rabbit killer. Victory should have been Sarron’s had be been careful. For six rounds the fight was fairly even, sudden fierce rallies alternating with finessing. Experienced opinion differed regarding the points up to the end of the sixth round, hut there is no doubt Sarron had a margin. He never appeared in imminent danger, while his vicious right was doing damage. Roth men showed skill, gameness and punch, Donovan probably doing more leading than bis opponent, and frequently connecting with clean lefts. Sarron was several times warned for hitting low, and for a rabbit killer, having been given a final warning for the latter punch. x Early in the eight round, Sarron ripped a rigjlit to Donovn’s solar plexus, ami caught his wind, the Wnitara man doubling up. Sarron quickly followed up his advntage, and twice had Donovan down for a count of eight. Donovan was distressed, and he was being pounded about the ring when Sarron delivered a blow which the referee said illegally landed on the hack of the neck, and Donovan was proclaimed the winner on a foul. The crowd was one of about eight thousand, and was ranged around the natural amphitheatre in Western Park with tiered stadium in the centre. The crowd accepted .surprisingly quietly the decision on a foul in a fight that had created unprecedented interest and excitement. Tt was a decision that might have been expected to cause some trouble, hut beyond an isolated hoot and some crushing round the riii" the crowd was very orderly. Every seat was occupied, though those at the ringside cost two guineas. DEMPSEY’S “ COME-BACK.” NEW YORK, March 14. A Detroit message states: —.lack Dempsey intends to enter training as soon as he completes a theatrical tour. He said:—“ If 1 find that I can get into proper condition, I will be ready for a meeting with the outstanding claimant to the title.” He has notified his representative at Los Angeles to prepare a training camp. EDWARDS BEATS HUGHES. SYDNEY, March 16. At the Sydney Stadium in a fifteen rounds bout between the respective feather champions of New South Wales and Victoria, Lew Edwards 8.13 (Victoria), out-pointed Archie Hughes (N.S.W.) 8.13).