BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1933, Page 2

BOXING

GEORGE COOK’S DEFEAT,

DECISION WAS NOT POPULAR. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright A LONDON. January 24. George Cook was accompanied to the ring by his wife for his 12 roundbout with the German, Walter Neuse] who outpointed the Australian. Neusel opened by punching powerfully, and he rattled C°ok with three uppercuts. The Australian, fighting lleet-footed. punished th P German with his favourite left hook to the jaw. Neusel exploited bis longer rea-h. scoring with several lefts, hut hp failed to evade Cook, find he stopped repeated heavy rights to the jaw, Cook’s greater experience often nonplussed the German. Th P fight continued even- >C*ok to the seventh .■ound, forced the German to his corner ihd pent a terrific right to the law. Mleusel’s counters were not affecting the stocky Australian who wa® even more vigorous. In the fiediting that followed. Cook wa.s magnificent, leaving nothing to chance, and exhibiting a sound defence. Cook in the ninth round mi died t-h' > German to the ropes, hut h° wa<s 'toadied bv a tremendous left hook, the German now scoring with both hands, while in the t e nth round, the German’s vicious rights sent the Australian’s head back. Cook wars apnnrently beaten, bnt he returned, fighting in a fury-like fashion. Tn the last- round both - c tood exchanging punches. C°°k in his leagerness ho land a terrific right in the 12th. swung himself to the floor. , The decision wap greeted bv several minutes’ booing. It was later announced! that Cook is thirty-five todnv. The Australian had a- wonderful ovation.