BOXING

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 111, 18 November 1938, Page 2

BOXING

OPOTIKI TOURNAMENT PROFESSIONAL BOUT * STAGED VERY LAKGE ATTENDANCE * Appreciation of the efforts of tho Opotiki Amateur Boxing Association to put on firsfclflnss bouts, was shown by the very solid public support given to tile tournament staged in the Regent Theatre on Wednesday night, when' the theatre was practically filled. The' chief attraction was the professional bout between Young Gildo of Honolulu and Brian McKay of Auckland. The preliminary’"amateur, bouts proved to bo very good and patrons were more than satisfied with the evening’s programme. During, Hie interval. the president. Air. T. G. Johnson. thanked patrons for their splendid support and, partictdarly Mr. Hutchins, the trainer of the Whakatane ’ i.j >% amateurs who Imyp given great assistance by offering their services at recent touunune’hts. Air. C. Morris, the energetie-vseeretnry. explained the arrangements made.for the professional light, and thanked Young Gildo for the sporting offer to* assist the association, he having postponed his trip toAustralia by a. week to fill the engagement- at Opotiki. The secretary stated that Gildipvas hooked for five fights at. Stadiums Ltd., Sydney, at £lllO a fight. McKay had sportingly offered to meet Gildo-

Mr. J. O’Sullivan was the referee tor the evening, and -Messrs. G. ii. Murray and J. O’Sullivan sour., wore judges. Air. Morris once again demonstrated 1 that, lie is an exceptionally clear announcer. The results’ of the various amateur limits are as follows: K. Hurran (Whakatane) 10.. Sv. Huh Alumingi i Opotiki) ILL'. .Both hoys got down to the joh from the gong and there was some really hard hitting., Hiirran went down hut was up immediately. Both delivered wild swings at times. The second round was also a good one with Hurrasi coining out on top. Tile last round was not too willing Hunan Jailing to keep up attack when he had good openings. The Whakatane hoy got the verdict. Boh Hoo-th (Opotiki) 11.1 v. N. L.\saglit (Opotiki) 11.1. There was no good hitting in the first round which was rather poor. There was a big improvement in the second round. Hcuth going m lor all ho was worth and

losing some ol the still" action lie showed in tin first, round. Booth almest fought himself to a standstill in the last round and was nearly as elone* up as ins opponent at the iinisli. Booth won on points. Day (Opotiki) !>. 12 v. Shadow (Opeiiki) 1(M). Day led 'ill with both tin nils and Inid the advantage* most ol tin* round. Near tin* end ol the- round Shadow livened up amt got in mu* m two liard Mows and shewed lie lias a “wallop” when he gets a bit roused. Day slowed up in the second round and was mainly content to spar about, i Ins round was more even. _ The last round showed little action both hoys keeping off and Shadow wading the whole time tor his .man to had, 'the -Miaei-n. with more experience, should piove himsell quite a capable boxer. Day won viry easily.

liatthng Snell (Opotiki) Ki.lt v. -McLean (Mainwu.) 10. f. The lirsi: rmtno nearlv brought the house down Snell going through every antic imaginable. ,\s Ini' as lighting went, the round was a harmless one. .McLean being a bit 100 cautions. Snell rather overdid the “funny stull” in the second and third rounds and would be better it he gave more attention to the job in band. Sindl was more aggressive in the fourth round but .McLean still showed little tendency to mix things. An extra round was called and this was the best with Snell doing most m the hitting- Snell got- the decision. K. Hurraii (Wliakat and ILI-’l v. G. I.ysaght (Opotiki) IO.'J. lhi-, bout was a hurricane alfair. Lysaght lead oil' but Hurran fought back lunuusly and covered u]> fairly well. The round was full ef action but neither boxer landed very cleanly, the blows being too wild. The second was a grouts round with Lysaght. still carryin^^&.i : light to his opponent but George.mratll he had a very tough man in Lysaght failed to keep his guard un and took a lot of unnecessary blows to the head by running into Hurrau's (lying lists. The linal round- was and furious from the gong but L\-, saglit was getting the upper baud, xi'hc. Wluikatane boy put- up a rare M against the Opotiki boy WgtrgeL a popular verdict.

L. Dennett (Opotiki) 32.0 met a heavyweight.,jn Taylor of Whakatane, 13.4. Dennett used both hands to advantage l and easily secured the (irsf, round. The ,second round was another interesting one and I'ayJol* "got in some hard hits hut the round was again Dennett’s. There was a great finish. Dennett hitting in good style. Taylor let drive* some wild uppercuts hut missed laidly. Dennett won easily. The Professional Fight. Veiling Gildo (Honolulu) P.B v. Brian AleKav, (Auckland) !).7. The* bent opened very quietly with Alclvay looking for an opening. Until gave a goed exhibition in the second round with clever infighting. Alclvay showed lie was a scieutifie boxer and Gildo was adopting very elilferent tactics from those 11 si'ii against Caltaux. Gildo was partieulai ly brilliant in his exhibition of inligliting during the third round ami- it\ was amusing to see the way in which In* outmanoeuvred -McKay. McKay watched closely for openings in the fourth round and found the test: method was to gel in close. Gildo showed cleverness in. the wav.he, found Ale Kay’s face The next, round Was particularly good and Gildo indulged in several sharp rallies. McKay continued trying to get in to close quarters in the sixtli round as Gildo was too good at long-range hitting. Gildo attacked Ale.Kav’s body in vigorous style in the seventh round, while AleKily lauded, three hard blows to the stomach in succession from long range*. Gildo gave McKay a severe body drubbing just before the end of the round' and also shot home some stinging blows to the face. The* crowd roared approval in the following round win'll both boxers kept- up interesting tactics. Both lauded blows to the jaw at the opening of the ninth round and this was followed by a tierce* rally. Gildo emerging with honours. There' was again a hard exchange of blows at the* end of the round. The* final round was a real thriller with both hoys going “flat out” and Ale Kay putting up a rare finish. The* bout, finished with honours being given to Gildo. Both finished with -plenty-of vim and showing no signs of distress.