WON MATCH-LOST TITLE

NZ Truth, Issue 1237, 15 August 1929, Page 18

WON MATCH-LOST TITLE

Parker Was Two Qunees Over The Limit

RIGHT WAY TO STOP SWINGS

(Prom "N.Z; Truth's" Special, Aucklaiicl Representative). Jim Broadfqpt got the title, . but' Eddie Parker took the decision when the two light-heavy-weights met at the Town Hall on Monday. • ■■';■ ,■■ .;. ; ■■• : -\ ,■■. >•■/.;. '/■>.;:■. ■•-.>. ,' - : '■ ■• •'

DROADFOOT sti'ipped very well; but D Parker was obviously above him-

take everything sent, .forging ahead doggedly.

self, and his two ounces overweight cost him, championship honors. The judges had no doubt as to who won, but nevertheless there was . no clear-cut victory.

Broadfpbt still thinks hewon.but he could not have seen that many of his smacking body punches wens stopped by Parker's arm.

It was , the excellent body guard used. by. an old hand, and Parker knew his opponent's tactics. . ' '' ' Throughout Broadfoot seemed full of confidence, but Parker was prepared to

■Although he' was .never spectacular, Parker got- home, some.telling punches, and; was content : to vplug -in.-arid take the' worst on, gloye' and arm. ' He collected points all the time for aggressiveness, whereas ' Broadf oot's smashing" attacks, while delighting the crowd, were short-lived. , ' .

Parker made himself unpopular by repeatedly- holding;- and at the end ••'of the fifth round Referee Meale s warned him. ■ ,■■■.'.■■■ '■=.•'. .■■•■■

Parker had the' better of many clinches and made Broadfobt' miss badly, but many of his own swings went wide. . .:

. Wild swings to the body and head were frequent, Broadfoot doing niost of the air punching.

Although backed by plenty of weight, and telling when' they, got home, Broadfoqt's heavy swings to the body were telegraphed, and almost invariably Parker was. "on -guard. . ! Altogether, they did not ' put up a wonderful :bout.. Each man' possessed a knowledge of ; the other's style, which cramped his ; ;,own,. and by the final gong the. large crowd had enough.

Swing and. liiissyAyith now arid, again Broadfoot connecting' to -the body and Parker ready' to jtake the punishment on the arm, 'became monotonous. At, times .the crowd yelled •'for' something better: Parker was nothing like "the fighter of old, but knew too' many ropes to be caught napping by' one of ■Broadfoot's, terrific .s\yings. ;'■,"

: Before the ijiatch a';challenge to the winner was read" from:' Lachie McDonald, but now that' the titte has changed hand's, despite the decision, lie may want to anierid* his challenge.