BOXING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 253, 23 September 1940, Page 8

BOXING

RAYNER AND GILDO DRAW,

HARD-FOUGHT ENCOUNTER

Providing an excellent exhibition, Clarrie Rayner, of New Zealand, and Young Gildo, the Filipino, fought a draw in .a jirofessional 12-round bout staged by the Manawatu Boxing Association before a good attendance ,in tho Opera House on Saturday even-* ing. The pair, who weighed in at even weights, 9st 81b,' provided a better’ bout than the Hutchinson-Galtaux encounter held here earlier.

There was hardly anything between the contestants in height. Rayner gave a dour exhibition and carried a telling left, with also a right that was always ready for use. Gildo was more of the stylish boxer, but he very seldom gave ground. Rayner, with iron muscles, hit hard when openings came, but Gildo, although lie was troubled more than once, took it all and went in closer. lie moved in cautiously with his left held jow and his right glove level with his eye, parrying magnificently with this hand. When Rayner’s vicious left commenced to land too often for comfort, Gildo carried his left higher, but once he had weathered that particular storm he returned to the other style. Rayner’s straight lefts were often followed by heavy upper-cuts, but the other was careful to back-move from these.

Rayner would rather have kept the other off the better to hit him, but Gildo moved in and, weaving, ducking and slipping. generally closed with Rayner for bouts of in-fighting. Rayner covered, up in these stages and let Gildo use strength in punching. Then, pushing Gildo away, he smashed in with rights and lefts. Gi'do, with Ra.vner’s crouching style suiting this attack, employed a flat hook a great deal, using both hands. He did not hit as hard as did Rayner, who fought with a dourness in line with his good record. There were exciting periods when Rayner slowed Gildo down so much that a knock-out appeared possible, but Gildo weathered the storms. On most occasions when Gildo was troubled he unleashed a burst of energy, flinging a barrage of rights and lefts at Rayner to stiflle further action. ROUND BY ROUND. The opening round was nearly decisive, Gildo moving in close and staying there. He put Rayner on the mat for seven and then moved in again, hitting with both gioves. Rayner quietly awaited his opportunities. Gildo slipped and parried cleverly ill the second round. Gildo was told not to hold, and Rayner connected with a solid left. In the third round Gildo was too close in for Rayner, and 60 the latter tried to use upper-cuts and, when Gildo moved out of reach, employed both hands with effect. Rayner’s left again showed up in the fourth round, and in the fifth both men were going for the head. Gildo got home to Rayner and the latter covered up, while he was also slipping the other’s blows. In the sixth round the Filipino caught Rayner with a stinging left at the close of a clinch, llayner came back with lefts and rights in the seventh. Two rights a short time before the gong slowed Gildo down. The Filipino was hard at work again in the eighth round, and in the ninth Rayner showed much respect for Gildo’s right. the tenth round was another session of close Avork, and at : ts close Gildo was well slowed down again. In the eleventh round ■ he was full of fight, clipped Rayner with a swing and made him back-move about the ring. A beautiful left dazed the Filipino, whose movement was slow and sodden, but the gong saved him. The last round saw Gildo open as fresh as ever and he sailed into his opponent to make him cover up again. Rayner got in a telling short hook to the head, but Gildo again used his whirlwind tactics to see the round out. The decision of a draw was well received. THE PRELIMINARIES.

In the first preliminary P. Grey and 1. Toolicy both of Palmerston North and both weighing 6st, gave a clever exhibition for a draw. Toohey pushed the fight at the opening and Grey took a hand later. They both had attractive styles and were well applauded. ' , ~ F. Rickard, Bst 91b, of Palmerston North, beat A. Aslnvcll, Bst 13'.b, of Levin. Both indulged in a good deal of shadow boxing and Rickard nearly lost the fight, for lack of aggressiveness. Taller, and with a longer roach, M. 1 aylor, Bst 71b, of Levin, beat H. Alurray, 7st 101 bby a knock-out.. Alurray fought gallantly but went down bard and hit the mat heavily with his head. More skilful than his opponent, K. Keenan 7st, of Palmerston North, boat Tl. Mcßedmond, 7st 21b, of Palmerston North. At Smith. Bst 41b. of Awapum, and K. AJcDonell, 'Bst, of Hastings, provided a relativclv quiet bout Smith won. _ D. Blcnkhorn, 9st 41b, Levin, put L. J arsons, 9st lib, on the mat twice in tlie first round, the latter taking advantage of a rest on one knee. 33 enkhorn lost all the ncivousness lie showed at bis last appearance before the Hutchinson-Caltaux fight, and in the second round Parsons decided not to continue, after going to the mat again with a right to the side of the head The following were the officials: Referee of the professional bout, Afr G. Vatchorn; referee of amateurs, Alt P. Chase; judges, Alessrs D. Ross and W. S. Ingram; announcer, Mr R. R. Morton; timekeepers, -Alessrs N. D. Stubbs and W Crystal!, junr.; stage manager, Air James Purvcs; medical steward, Air A. Scott.

WELLINGTON TITLES,

Per Press Association. AVELLINGTON, Sept. 22. Because many of last year’s performers had joined the Forces, the entries for the 1940 amateur Wellington boxing championships were not so numerous as in past years, nor was the standard as high ns usual. Championships are; Paperweight, P. Oliver Bantamweight, L. Mulholland. Lightweight, B. Aturphy. A\ r elterweiglit B. Tanbrother. Middleweight, J. Imlach. Featherweight, D. Thwaites.