BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1930, Page 6

BOXING

DO NOV Ain BEATS SARRON,

IN GREAT CONTEST,

17,000 PEOPLE PRESENT,

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, March 29.

Tommy Donovan, the .New Zealander, defeated Pete Sarron, the American, on points in their fifteen rounds professional boxing contest at the Ivilbirnie Stadium this afternoon. There were about 17,000 people present.

The large crowd was pleased with the men’s display, and the decision of the referee, Mr Earl Stewart, met with general agreement, although the men were evenly matched. There was bright sunshine for the contest, and a cool, breeze was blowing. The weights were announced as follows:—Sarron 9st. lib., Donovan 9st. The first round opened with a flurry of blows and Sarron slipped on to the floor. Sarron then came over with a right that sent Donovan down, but he was up in an instant. The fighting was full of incident. Both men seemed to be very eager.

! In the second round, Sarron slipped in, and hooked his left to Donovan’s head. Sarron then cut loose with both hands, to .the ]x>dy,„but- Do.nov.nu .re-. 6 plied with, a couple l 'of snappy punches to-Sarron’.s solar plexus. • ■ .... In. rqund, three, -Donovan, sprang,ip, and Sarron slipped as the New Zealander sent over a left.Donovan,also sltgppd moment la.tevy.\dleii, tand. hotbgillicit' tlieitTell "to the floor.'' DotioVhll was now very confident,- and whenever there was a {semblance of an opening he'was' not afraid to go.in.

Diking round four, Sarron repeatedly crouched, going down nearly to the floor, seeking for an opening for an upper cut, but Donovan blocked him. In this round, Donovan was the aggressor, and he aroused his supporters by crowding Sarron on to the ropes, a'nd tearing into him with both hands. Sarron allowed Donovan to do the at-, tacking. In the fifth round Sarron appeared to be slapping on pace, and he punished Donovan severely about the, body, and the New Zealand’ was slowing-'-up-when the round ended. Up: to Mate,. Sarron ■ always ' seemed to-"have-had something in while Donovajr' was fully extended. /,'■ V ' 'V;- 1 - , In the sixth round,, Sarron commenced to take the lend in. the infighting. Donovan’s eye-Aya's bleeding profusely, but he still was fighting strongly.’ So far there had been no suspicion of unfair punches on the part of, the. American.

1 The.re was little incident of note in round seven.

In the eighth round, there were frequent bouts of vigorous infighting, in which Sarron- was the -heavier punch- ' f t■. rit •’ - ■»/.*•? .. er. The round, however, ended with honors even.

In the ninth round there was a good deal of long range fighting, in which both men were missing frequently. In fact there was hut little clean hitting throughout this round although it was fast.

During round ten, Donovan roused the spectators by landing a left swing to the side of the heacl, and they there was during a fierceexchange of punches in Donovan’s corner, which was interrupted by the gong. ... , s

In round eleven, the crowd were surprised at Donovan’s showing. They were now cheering him. Sarron however, then came in, cutting viciously with both hands to the solar plexus, and Donovan hung on until the referee broke them. He seemed unable to c-ope with this attack. , In round twelve Sarron appeared to be a little anxious, and he was again putting on a sprint, but Donovan three times drove the American off with beautiful lefts to the face. Sarron Tailed bfiefil6vy|p'unfih;,;during an exciting bout-of infighting;-:' :

In the thirteenth round, Donovan sent Sarron back with'a straight left. Sarron missed with a vicious uppercut just before the gong went. In the' fourteenth round, Donovan’s crouch was worrying Sarron, for tire nuggety" New Zealander presented few openings. .They were now going as well as at' the beginning of the contest. Donovan was now making the pace, and he followed up with a left to the body. It was vigorous going. Throughout round fifteen the crowd were on their feet, as both men tore in. It was a great finish to a strenuous contest. At the gong Donovan was declared winner. They carried him out of the ring shoulder high. Both men received a great ovation. In the boxing match in which Donovan defeated Sarron on points, in fifteen rounds, a return was made to the system of the referee being sole judge of the contestants, there being no official judges outside the ring, and all of the referee’s decisions were accepted by the spectators without the slightest apparent dissent.

OFFERS OF BOUTS. __ . WELLINGTON, March 31. The secretary of the N.Z. Foxing Council has received overtures from Otago and Auckland offering to stage rt match between Donovan and Sarron. The former has promised to box in Dunedin. Sarron intends to have his left hand, which has been giving him trouble ever since his contest with Leckio at Wellington, medically and, if the verdict is adverse, he will leave immediately on his return to the United States. If the medical opiniion declares his hand fit to stand boxing, Sarron will be quite willing to meet Donovan again.

Sarron does irot put this forward us an excuse for his defeat on Saturday, hut it is known the doctor’s orders after his fight with Leokie was that he' was not to use his injured left hand again for at -least three months. IRISHMAN AND NEGRO. NEW YORK, March 28. The Irish boxer, MeLarnin, scaling 14211). took a ten round decision iro young Jack Thompson, the Sail Francisco Negro, who weighed ] 431 b. The irishman however, was forced to weather one of the most furious storms that lie lias ever faced in his career. ' The Negro unleashed a terrific attackin the fifth round, splitting McLarnin’s nose across the bridge, after which MeLarnin became almost blinded, and he landed several blows close to the foul area. MeLarnin recovered after this, and then he took the decision. CARNERA KNOCKS McAULJFFE. NEW YORK, March 29. A message from Denver, Colorado, states that Primo Camera, weighing 275 lbs. knocked out McAuliffe, 107Ihs. in the first of a, scheduled ten rounds bout with a straight right to the jaw. McAuliffe made the mistake of wading into the Italian’s blows. He fell twice for the count of eight before being knocked qut. PEARCE V. MONSON. SYDNEY, March 30. After a hard hitting bout at the stadium, J. Pearce (lOst. 131 b.) knocked out Tod Munson, (list. 21b.) in the I*2 Lli. round.