HUGE ITALIAN BOXER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 797, 18 October 1929, Page 11

HUGE ITALIAN BOXER

SETTLES ENGLISHMAN IN FIRST ROUND SCALES OVER 20 STONE Australian and N.Z, Press Association (United ServiceJ Reed. 1.50 p.m. LONDON, Thursday. Frankie Genaro retains the -world’s fly-weight champioaship, defeating Ernie Jarvis, of Millwall. in the Albert Hall, in 15 rounds, on points. A heavy-weight, Primo Camera, knocked down Jack Stanley, an expoliceman, for a long count. When he rose, Camera floored him again for nine. The referee, before the first round ended, intervened and awarded the fight to Camera. * Camera’s inches and weight have been the talk of the boxing world for weeks. The question was everywhere debated whether he would crumple up directly he faced a real boxer. Jack Stanley had already put away Arthur Townley, who is 6ft sin, Jose Santas, 6ft 6in. He saw no reason why he should not be victorious over the 6ft lOin Italian, who scales over 20 stone, whereas Stanley is 15 stone 7 pounds. As a matter of fact, the fight was over in a minute. Ten thousand people at the Albert Hall saw Stanley floored within ten seconds. He seemed only able to stagger round the rinf under the Italian’s blows, and lifted his hands to attempt a guard, before he was downed for a count of eight. When he regained his feet. Camera shot out his right, landing him to the jaw. Stanley fell and the referee stopped the bout.