PURDY BEATEN

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 170, 8 October 1927, Page 9

PURDY BEATEN

AMERICAN BOXER HAD TOO MANY GUNS AUCKLANDER WAS GAME The following account of the defeat of Charles Purdy bv . Jackie Pillcington, the American boxer is compiled from a broadcast from 2BL, Sydney. holding of fights at the Sydney Stadium on Friday nights instead of on Saturdays proved a great success, when the innovation was tried for the first time last evening. The main attraction was a bout in which Charlie Purdy, of Auckland, was defeated on points by Jackie Pilkington, of U.S.A. A crowd of 10.oof» people witnessed the fig.it and the decision met with a mixed reception, the reieree, Mr. Joe Wallis being hooted by a small section of the spectator*.

REFEREE JOE WALLIS MTien the pair met a short time ago, Purdy was the victor on points. Both men weighed in at 9st B|lb. In th.e opening round, Purdy scored with his left to the body. He made Pilkington miss time and again. Pilkington placed a right swing to the head and Purdy a left and right. Purdy was very clever in the clinches and greatly resembled Billy Grime in his hitting, his blows being very fast. Purdy again scored with a left to the body in the second and Pilkington also connected to the body. The formerevaded a right swing. His footwork and head work were superb. Tha American scored with a left to the jaw, and Purdy retaliated with left and right to the head. Pilkington scored with body blows in the next round. Purdy had his opponent on tae ropes but. he recovered and though he missed with swings, he placed a left to the h€iad. The fight was very even in the fourth. Purdy landed a terrific left, tut the other made him rniss with an uppercut and a left swing Pilkington scored with a l2ft to the solar plexus, and a right to the head. The Aucklander placed quick blows to the head and body in the fifth, and Pilkington repli€;d with a straight left, a right cross and a left swing. Purdy connected with several blows to the jaw and body and pushed Pilkington to the ropes. The sixth round saw Pilkington score with both hands to the head and body. Purdy made him miss with some vicious blows, and connected with a terrific right. Purdy rushed his opponent at the beginning of yie seventh and was met with a hard right, but h^

connected with blows to the head and solar plexus. During the round Purdy received a hard bloV to the side of the head, and his ear started to swell. There was some close in-fighting and the round closed with Pilkington being held in a corner, amidst loud yells from the crowd. Both scored well with both hands in the eighth and ninth lounls. The next was very willing. Pilkington missed with an uppercut and a swing. The .Aucklander scored to the head but a counter almost knocked him down. He scored with a straight left to the chin and the body. Fighting well, the American

connected twice in the eleventh, forcing Purdy to the ropes. At this stage there was close in-fighting. Purdy was very elusive for the rest of the round and easily evaded the vicious swings of his opponert. At the opening of the next round Piilkington missed with a tremendous swing and the momentum turned him round twice. Purdy scored with tody blows and was rushed to the ropes. He ducked a left and connected to the head. In the “devil’s round” the fighting was fast, with Pilkington showing to advantage. He made Purdy miss and rushed him to the ropes. Purdy reversed the position, but had to tak** several useful blows. Fierce fighting and clinches marked the next term. Pilkington connected with a hard left to the body and another to the jaw. Purdv scored to the head and body and Pilkington with left and right to the body and a straight right to the head. In the last round Purdy forced hia opponent to the ropes, scored with a straight left, took a blow to the solar plexus and dodged an uppercut. He connected to the chin, and close infighting was the order for the rest or the round. The decision went to Pilkington on points.

BANTAM-WEIGHT BOUT BRITISH CHAMPION BEATEN By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. LONDON, Friday. Before a large number of spectators at the Albert Hall, Teddy Baldock. England, who won the world’s bantamweight boxing championship from Archie Bell, of America, on May 6, was to-day defeated by W- Smith, of South Africa. The victory was generally approved. Baldock was the aggressor in the early rounds. which v.-ere even, but Smith floored Baldock in the eighth round with a left to the point, and ! easily outboxed him throughout the j rest of the fight, although Baldock wav I very plucky.—A. and N.Z.