FIERCE FIGHTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 154, 20 September 1927, Page 13

FIERCE FIGHTING

McDonald Gets Decision in Terrific Clash GREAT ROUT AT TOWN HALL rl3 prediction made in THE SUN that the BroadfootMcDonald fight would be one of the outstanding fistic events of the year was wore than fulfilled at the Auckland Town Hall last night. It was one of the greatest fights seen in Auckland for years.

Two men, evenly matched, with bodies gleaming under powerful electric lamps, provided Auckland enthusiasts with thrills in plenty throughout the whole of the 15 rounds.

Tumultuous applause greeted each and every round. As blows resounded

through the hall patrons reached a Pitch of enthusiasm rarely in evidence at an Auckland fight. Both McDonald and Broadfoot were wonderful condition and even after 15 strenuous rounds did not appear to t>f badly hurt, though the punches Riven and taken were certainly not love raps. Up to the tenth round Broadfoot was ahead on points. McDonald then came to light in some clever work, but it is doubtful indeed if he did enough In the remaining five to merit the verdict. Broadfoot was billing and he did not give much, if any tiling, away. A draw would have come nearer the mark.

It is to be hoped that the Northern Boxing Association, which is to be conffratu’ated on staging such a fine bout, "a 1 match the pair in a return contest, before another association steps ROUND BY ROUND

Good clean hard fighting marked the op n ng r'iind. Forcing McDonald on to tin ropes, Broadfoot placed lefts an i rights to the jaw. The former j* e l*li dwi h a short straight right and left to the fate. Both men received an n ation at the close of the round. The second round was extremely wi Hus. Broadfoot landed with lefts an 1 rights to the head and placed nu favourite blow'—a left hook to the body. McDonald used, a straight left jionours^

about even in the third term, Broadfoot placing a left hook to the heart and the Timaru boy scoring with a left to the body and a right hook to the head.

At the opening of the fourth round McjDonald placed some snappy short rights to the head. The Aucklander missed with a tremendous right swing, but recovering, scored with a right hook to the jaw. McDonald missed with a left swing, but later on placed a left and right to the jaw. Both men dived into a clinch in the fifth round. As a result of putting his eye in the way of a terrific left hook, McDonald shed blood. Going in close in the sixth, both boxers fought fiercely. They scored in turn. Toward the close of the round Broadfoot slipped on all-fours and McDonald, with good sportsmanship, helped him to his feet.

McDonald received a bombardment of lefts and rights to the head and body in the seventh, and retaliated with a left; hook to the jaw. A succession of rights to the 'jaw' had McDonald staggering. Give and take was the order in the half-way round —the eighth. The bodies and shoulders of the boxers gave evidence of the power behind the punches. Broadfoot scored with many good blow's in the next round, but he had to take as well as give. He scored with a left hook to the stomach and a left swing to the jaw and McDonald ST* &

scored with both hands to the body. The tenth term saw McDonald score with both hands to the head and body and Broadfoot placed a nice left and a lew hard rights to the head* McDonald was very aggressive in the eleventh ienu scored >vith both

hands. Broadfoot again replied with lefts and rights. There were ' some heavy exchanges in the next round, both men making it very willing. More heavy fighting in the “devil’s round,” both boxers landing freely. McDonald scored with a heavy right to the jaw, but when he tried a left uppercut, Broadfoot, by turning his head, made him miss. They fought all the way in the fourteenth, and toward the close Broadfoot placed a beautifullytimed left hook to the jaw.

Fighting toe to toe in the final round the boxers had the crowd on its feet. Broadfoot evaded a right upper-cut and scored with both hands. McDonald placed two short rights and a right swing to the head. At; the end of the round the referee, Mr. A. W. Johnson, raised McDonald’s hand in token of victory. The decision met with a mixed reception, but both men received an ovation. THE AMATEURS J. McPhail, 9st., defeated R. MeLachlan, Sst 131 b McPhail opened well, connecting with straight lefts and rights. He

slowed up toward the close of the round and McLachlan scored with two straight lefts. The second was much the same. McPhail rocked McLachlan with a solid right to the jaw, and later eonnected twice with the same blow. McLachlan scored with his left. After a tame third, .the pair mixed it well in the final round. Both connected with telling blows and McPhail was almost out, but he had' enough in hand to merit the decision. A portion of the crowd was of a different opinion. C. Verrall, 7st 121 b, defeated T. Shandley, Bst 111 b This was a very tame affair, and though Verrall tried to make a fight of it he did not seem able to quite get the hang of Shandley’s south-paw style. Verrall repeatedly made his opponent miss and once or twice staggered Shandley with a heavy right. The decision in Verrall’s favour was the only one possible. C. McKnight, 10st, defeated A. Peryer, 9st 131 b The exchanges in the opening round were fairly even, McKnight holding the advantage at the beginning and Peryer doing better toward the end. A beautiful straight left was the former’s mainstay against Peryer’s aggressive tactics, and he plied it to good effect throughout the four rounds. Peryer was inclined to hit with the open glove and this militated against his chances. C. Manson, Bst 131 b, defeated R. Agnew, Bst 71 lb

In a brisk opening round Agnew scored with nice lefts and a snappy right-cross. Manson connected with a light left and right. In the second term Agnew connected with both hands to the head and a nicely-timed left hook to the stomach. Manson replied with both hands to the body. The two other rounds were confined to work mostly in close, where Manson held the advantage. Agnew scored with some

nice rights to the head. Manson was declared the winner of a very close fight. G. Cammick, Bst 41b, defeated A., Curran, 8s 61b

Holding spoiled this fight in every round, and Curran was the offender. Cammick scored with lefts and rights to the head. After a scrambling final round Cammick was declared the winner.