BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1930, Page 3

BOXING

DISQUALIFICATION Ok SARRON. .

WHAT THE FILM; RECORDED

AUCKLAND, Afarch 24

Two things are clearly shown by the film of the recent Pete Sanoii v. Tommy Donovan fight,' which was K.icnvn at the Roxy Theatre for the first time this morning. Olie is that Sarron had the battle won when Tie landed the blow that earned libs' disqualification. The other is that there was no suggestion of hesitation on tl ' 1 part of the referee (Mr Dick Metfh) in ruling the little American out. When Sarron and Donovan met .it Now Plymouth a week ago, they provided one of the hardest battles ever fought in a New Zealand ring. The only unfortunate thing about the match was the ending, and over the past week there has been some controversy about the action of the referee in disqualifying Sarron for landing on the back pf his beaten onopnent’s head. The film story of the fight shows that the final oniK-V landed on the hack of the Wnitara fireman’s head and warranted the di’cniinliVication nf tlie Anmri'nn. There seewiis little doubt that the blow was accidental; but it,was a foul nevertheless.

Tt. has been pvjhKeTmrl in a snnD'Prn Paper that. Mr ATeale lost Ip's Vnd ?r> that lie actually started to count Donoban out before declaring him a winner on a foul, but the picture of the fight does not bear thus out. Donovan is seen to drop to the boards and Air Aleale to bend-over immediately-..and raise the beaten ma'nhs Iffindrt-There is absolutely nothing to indicate that tliere was hesitation on the part of the official, or that he actually commenced the count. Aucklanders who have seen Air Aleale counting out a man in the Town Hall will remember that he ip very defin'd ite in his action, marking every second with a movement of his hand. ' The film of this fight would go to show ' that, as soon as the ' illegal blow landed, bis mind was made

up, and that he declared Donovan the winner with the minimum amount of delay.

RISKO v. CA AT POLO

DECISION QUESTION ED

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Telegraph.—Copyright.]

NEW YORK, March 25

Risko (1961 bs) won a ten rounds decision from Cam polo (225 fibs) at Madison Square Garden in a fight as good as the one at Miami, cabled on February 27th. At the beginning Campolo seemed the better. Then the fight evened, and turned in favour of Risko. On several occasions the blows landed were close to fouls in a furious punishing of both. The referee warned Cam polo for using rabbit, punches, which Risko also used. The crowd remained in an up-

roar throughout the fight. Sports writers-; have varied widely regarding Risko’s decision,- ■ Some >. of-, them assert , that- Canipolo was . far superior.