TOMMY DOING A "TROT"

NZ Truth, Issue 1216, 21 March 1929, Page 18

TOMMY DOING A "TROT"

To Date, Opponents Cannot Live With Him . • "■. ■ Y- . . . * Since turning* professional, Tommy Donovan has had three contests and- won them all by the knock-out route.

CYRIL. MCCARTHY, of Auckland, his latest victim, could only withstand j. the Waitara lad's' vigorous onslaughts for one and a-half rounds. Both men entered the ring; looking 'fit:. They were ev^n m height, reach and' weight, and'the Waitara fans sat back expecting to see something doing. They did fof a while, but it was all of the .put and take varietyDonovan putting-, and McCarthy taking. From the gong they got together and Donovan at once. . droyey'a shower, of well-directed blows to the body, occasionally jabbing a solid ones short; to the face. ■"''''. No blind hitting for Doribvan who •kept both eyes open all the time. McCarthy hung on repeatedly and was twice warned, and when he did connect, his blows lacked sting.

i He returned to his corner well mark- : ed about the body. McCarthy opened the second round aautiously, but Donovan showed clever '. f ootwoi'k and forced the pace, scoring \ heavily to the jaw .with right hooks . that had, McCarthy thinking hard. \ In close, Donovan forced -McCarthy ', to the ropes and landed viciously to the solar plexus with both hands and' also driving home to the face. Giving no quarter, Donovan sent McCarthy to the canvas with a [ right swi.ng to the point. ' McCarthy made a move to get up at six, but remained down for the full i ten. Donovan made the pace a, cracker p from the gong and it will be interesting to see-how he gets on if someone [ can extend him over six rounds. I He will be asked to take ori Prank Taylor at New Plymouth on April %/