SCHMELING WINS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 701, 28 June 1929, Page 11

SCHMELING WINS

UZCUDUN BATTERED INTO DEFEAT TERRIFIC PUNISHMENT (United P.A. — By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) Reed. 3.30 p.m. NEW YORK, Thurs. Max Schmeling and JPaoiino Uzcudun (a Spaniard known to the ring as the “Basque wood-chopper”), met today in a 15-round heavy-weight elimination bout. Uzcudun weighed in at 13st. 9ilb., and Schmeling at 13st 41b. Both fighters appeared calm, and showed no trace of nervousness. A sudden last-minute rush of money sent the odds oil Schmeling up to 13 to 10 and eight to five. Considerable money also was placed on the German to win by a knock-out at odds of one to two and a-half. It was predicted that the gate receipts would go over the £IOO,OOO mark. Physicians declared that both the men were in perfect condition. Schmeling and Uzcudun exchanged greetings after weighing in. FIRST ROUND In the ringside betting Schmeling was an eight to five favourite. Schmeling’s second protested against Uczuduu applying vaseline to his face. It was rubbed off. They tapped each other lightly for a few seconds. Schmeling - then forced the fighting, the Basque covering up. They were fighting at close quarters at the beli. It was Schmeling’s round. SECOND ROUND A short reach was troubling Uzcudun. The German jarred his opponent with a right to the chin. Shoulder to shoulder they traded punches. It was Schmeling’s round. THIRD ROUND Schmeling punched the Basque about the head. Uzcudun picked away at Schmeling’s body during a clinch, Schmeling jabbing repeatedly. The Basque landed a hard uppercut to the German’s chin and head and a left hook to the body, and then punched the German into the corner, planting both fists to his body. Uzcudun landed a blow low, and the German winced. It was Uzcudin’s round. FOURTH ROUND Schmeling apparently protested to his handlers when he reached his corner. Uzcudun drove Schmeling to the ropes, but the German fought his way out gamely. Uzcudun wrestled Schmeling to the ropes. They were on even terms in the in-fighting. Uzcudun landed’ a pumping blow to the body twice, but received a right to the ehiu. Uzcudun lost his balance, but bounded back to fighting position quickly. The round was even. FIFTH ROUND Uzcudun had his opponent somewhat on the defensive, backing him against the ropes with body blows. The Basque hooked a hard right to the chin. Schmeling drew blood from Paolino’s nose with a straight right. Schmeling temporarily lost his balance from a left hook to the head, but recovered quickly. The round was even. SIXTH ROUND The fight was lacking the spectacular features expected of it. A hard right to the face brought blood from Uzcudun’s mouth. Paolino lauded a right near the foul line. It was Schmeling’s round. SEVENTH ROUND Schmeling staggered his opponent with a right to the face, and soon followed with another terrific right to the chin and then rocked the Basque with a short right to the head. Paolino was tiring. It was Schmeling’s round. EIGHTH ROUND Schmeling appeared to be in wonderful condition. Uzcudun tired, but he drove the German to a corner and landed viciously. He hooked a left to his face thrice, and the German backed away. It was Paolino’s round. NINTH ROUND Schmeling was hurt by a vigorous left to the stomach, and then took punishment while he was backed up against the ropes. They clinched more frequently. The crowd roared for action. It was Paolino’s round. TENTH ROUND The German retreated to the ropes under a two-fisted barrage. Max became aggressive, and rapid-fire blows to the head caused the Basque to bleed badly at the mouth. Paolino was groggy. It was Schmeling’s round. ELEVENTH ROUND Paolino’s mouth bled again under a terrific right from the German, and the Basque was staggered by two vicious rights to the face. Paolino was game, but he was getting his face badly cut for his pains. Blood was pouring from it. Again it was Rc.hmeling’s round. TWELFTH ROUND Paolino was wild. His opponent avoided him, but not for long, the Basque finding his body with both arms. Max hooked a hard left to the chin that nearly drove his opponent through the ropes. It was again Schmeling’s round. THIRTEENTH ROUND Schmeling came out on the bell, unmarked. Paolino’s face was his target, and blood spurted again from the Basque’s left eye, which was cut and half closed. Max dazed his opponent with a right to the chin. He was almost out on his feet. It was Schmeling’s round by a large margin. FOURTEENTH ROUND Schmeling was after the Basque and beating him to the punch at will. The Basque’s face was in ribbons, and he was fighting blindly now. Max almost floored him with a right to the chin. He was tearing at Paolino with both fists. The referee had difficulty in stopping the German, who had not heard the hell. FIFTEENTH ROUND Max rushed out of his corner. Paolino was ready to drop as the German beat him unmercifully. It was all Paolino could do to hold on. Both his eyes were swollen and he could hardly see. Yet he fought on stupidly, but heroically. It was a massacre, yet not a knock-out. The German was apparently unable to finish his man. Paolino at the bell dropped Into his seat half lifelessly. VAN PORAT’S VICTORY Otto Van Porat scored a technical knock-out over Meyer Christner in the ninth round. The referee stopped the bouu CkrUuiur was helpless.