BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1931, Page 6

BOXING

.JACK O’MALLEY WINS. (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, -March 8. At th<* Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, before a large crowd of spectators. .Jack O’Malley, 12. 0, who is well known to West Coasters as Thomas Bissell, gained the decision over the famed Australian, George Cook. 13. <, in a fifteen rounds professional contest. The bout, up till the seventh round, was a fairly even one. with the points slightly in favour of Cook, who, however began to tire noticeably from then onwards. On occasions up to the /seventh round (tooit find O'M-iley Staggering. There, was mot a great deal of thrilling combat until nearing the conclusion of the fourteenth round, when O’Malley showed up conspicuously. In the final round O’Malley scored freely with left and right hooks to the face, and body blows. Cook resorted to hanging on tactics. With a rally of left and right uppercuts, O'Malley had Cook in trouble at the final gong, the referee having to irequontly separate the pair. Cook was hanging on in a way that suggested he had tired badly. O’Malley was all the while after his man. O’Malley was crowned tin* winner amidst wiki cheering and applause. Cook showed the greater experience, but O’Malley was the stronger of the pair.

ANOTHER VERSION. SYDNEY, March 8. At the Sydney Stadium in the fifteen rounds heavyweight championship of Australia, .Jack O’Malley (.1*2.0) won on points from George Cook (13.7) who has recently returned from America. The fight is described by to-day’s Sunday press as having been a burlesque, tho papers saying Cook was out of condition, but was much superior in every department; also that it was one long clinch, and that the crowd hooted the decision. PALMER V. TUZZOLINO. MELBOURNE, March 8. At the stadium. Ambrose Palmer, the middle weight champion of Australia. again defeated the American, Tony Tusizolino, scoring a knockout in the ninth round after administering severe punishment to the head. TOM HEENEY KNOCKED. NEW YORK, March 6. At Detroit, Charles Ret/.laff, of Duluth, knocked out Tom Heeney in the seventh round.