BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1930, Page 3

BOXING

LUnited Press Association—l3y Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.]

NEW YORK, ■June .12

Sharkey was the favourite for the fight before the men entered the ring.

ROUND ONE,

In the first round Schmeling was covering up. Roth men, however, were leisurely and slow. . Sharkey’s round by a slight margin.. ■

ROUND TWO

.In thfe second round, Sharkey’s lefts and uppper-euts were proving effective The men were fighting more spiritedly. This again was Sharkey’s round

ItOUND THREE

The American in the third round staggered his German opponent with gthpee yghts to the .head, .and then y/'frove. ’him ,tp; the Lopes Avith another A right and left to the lace, and Sharkey; tlicii ujipercut the German with a -iglit to the'face: Max was now holding -op, -a.rid' lie. ‘looked, to he beaten Sharkey was punishing him badly on the limd- 'Arod on; tlie body. Again; it •'was Sharkey’s round. ’ h

FOURTH .ROUND

Sharkey in the fourth round was trying hard for a knockout. Sharkey dropped Schmeling with a left to the

ody. Schmeling then claimed a foul but the hell ended the round, and Schmeling was carried to his corner crying that he had been fouled. The round ended at the referee’s count of six with Schmeling on the floor.

RHYSTC.I AN. REPORT FOUL

NEW YORK, June 12

Only one of the two judges «aw the foul blow struck. ’ The other judge and the referee were oiit of position to see where Sharkey’s hammering left landed.

The State Boxing Commission’s physician examined Schmeling, and I hen announced that he found evidence of a loul blow.

It was a most unsatisfactory ending to widely advertised contest- for the successor to Tunriey’s crown.

£ • SHARKEY CR lES

NEW YORK, June 12.

Sharkey’s face streamed with tearslie heard the decision, which " unices the-' German boxer the world’s champion, at least ;iri. New Work State’ —unless the Boxing"' Commissio.n reverses its previously announced intention to accord-such..recognition,;- ..... .

;; . TUNNEt’S QRINION. ‘

NEW YOR-K, June 12

“From where 1 sat, it looked like a low blow. 1 do not care to say any more,” said Gene Tunney, who was in ringside seat.

ANOTHER BOUT

NEW YORK, June'-13. .Max Sdlwiolitig istated that he is ~dy to accord Sharkey a return bout.'

SHARKEY’S 1 BAD LUCK

NEW YORK, June 13

Commenting on the fight, the “New York Times” sports writer says. “ One powerfully driven (at best an erratic: drive) for the body— a. conspicuously low left in a myriad of otherwise fair punches—cost Jack Sharkey the world’s heavyweight title.” The “Herald Tribune” says: .“Schmcling won in the most unsatisfactory bout in the record of the heavyweight championship affiairs. Sharkey up to the time of the low blow had been outboxing, outpouching, and outshoving the German.”

The “New York American” ' says: “Max was being badly beaten when the unfortunate low blow lauded.” “The New York Daily News” savs : “The heavyweight title properly goes S) Max on a foul.”

DONOVAN v. 'GRIME

NEW PLYMOUTH, June 13

Tommy Donovan met Billy Grime at Hawera to-night, in a bout of fifteen rounds. Donovan won the contest on points.