BOXING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4449, 8 May 1930, Page 2

BOXING.

SA RRON INTERVIEWED

THOUGHT HE WON

Pete Barron loJd a Dunedin Star boxing reporter on .Monday that he uas surprised at the decision being given against him on Saturday. He considered that the decision was .-o absurd that he could do nothing imt smile at it. In every centre in which he has fought, both in New. Zealand and Australia, Sarrou has i In* reputation of being a sportsman lirst and foremost. He is not known as a "squealer,” but. he felt so sure that he had defeated Donovan on Saturday that he said he could do nothing else but voice his protest at the treatment that was meted out to him, and there arc many good judges of Ihe game who are with Sarrou on the matter.

"I would rather tight Donovan twice a week than Johnny Leckie ■ nice a month," said Sarrou, “and 1 hope that I will not he accused of bad sportsmanship when 1 express 'he opinion that Leckic has more ilctermiuation amt can hit harder than Donovan.”

Barron was ipiite candid in expressing the opinion that Leekie was the best lighter he had met,, either in Australia or New Zealand,, and he believes that with proper training Leekie can come back, and that his chances of beating Dononit are bright. He thinks Donovan a lucky boy. Barron declares that if ever he won a tight he did last Saturday. Some misapprehension seems to exist concerning the statement that .Sarron was supposed to have made after Saturday’s contest that he could not tight in New Zealand. Sarron’s version is that a ringsider said "You cannot beat Donovan in New Zealand. You will have to take him ; to Australia.” Sarron replied: “Itlooks like it.” Barron is keen to meet Donovan; in another bout, and lie has been, approached concerning a contest at; Greymouth, though nothing definite: Inis yet been arranged.

DONOVAN’S RECORD. The record of Tommy Donovan, is as follows: — Ciiltcriil —-Won, 3 rounds, t.k.oBoyle—Won. 2 rounds, k,o. -McCarthy—Won, 2 rounds, k. 0.. Taylor—Won-, G rounds, k.o. Leslie —Won, 10 rounds, points.. ■North—lost, 4 rounds, foul.. Leslie —’Won, 15 . rounds, points.. Kid Smith —Won, 10 rounds, k.o. Matt Hatton —Won, 4 rounds, k.o. Tommy Griffiths —Won, 0 rounds.. t.k.o. IT. Leekie —Won, S rounds, k.o. Goble—Won, 15 rounds, points. 11. Leekie —Won, 5 rounds, k.o. Doble —Won, 15 rounds, points. Crowle —Won, 15 rounds, points. Crowle —Won, 15 rounds, points. Sarron —Won, 7 rounds, foul. Sarron —‘Won, 15 rounds, points. Sarron —Won, 15 rounds, points. Contests 20, knock-outs 9, won on points U, won on foul, 1; lost on foul 1.