BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1932, Page 5

BOXING

FURTHER PARTICULARS

(United Press Association. —By Electric

Telegraph.—Copyright.)

LONDON, March 23

Eight thousand people, were present at the Albert Hall for the Camera,Cook fight. The sporting writers eulogised Cook's pluck in meeting the gigantic Italian who scaled 17 stone 6 pounds to his opponent’s 13 stone 5 pounds. The referee was Mr C. H. Douglas, who is a brother to the cricketer. Camera wore eight ounce gloves. The Australian luckily attacked the Italian from the start, buT was downed for three with a siiort left to the neck. The crowd heartily applauded Cook’s vigorous retaliation. 'Pile second round whs even, neither landing clean blows, but a. right to the body downed Cook in the third for six, the bell saving him again in the same round which was easily the Italian’s. Only quick footwork saved the Australian from heavier punishment. He was badly rattled, and often driven to the ropes. In the fourth, Cook had just risen groggilv, after being down for nine, when a right cross t 0 the jaw sent him spiralwling. He did not (attempt to

The crowd accepted the inevitable verdict quietly, though there were some shout,a from the gallery, ‘‘lt is a public disgrace.” Camera was full of praise- for Cook. He, said to his manager, “Get me Cook as a sparring nartner for my next fight. He stand,? up.”