BOXING.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3376, 3 January 1920, Page 5

BOXING.

T ' UREN DEFEATS QCLABBY. V . ..- it At the ‘lv[llzli'c'il')al7_‘he2__l.tr'e, Hastings, {last night,_Uren andclabby me]: in a‘ [154-ound contest for 5 purse of £SOO. ‘Before the proceedings commenced’ lthe presideiit (Mi-‘H. announced that the Hawke"s Bay‘; Boxing Association was adding a further £SO to thé’ '£4oo‘purse originally promised, and that Mr W. G. Stead‘ had thatday agreed to donate £SO to the same ‘object. Theprcsfdent added: that the middleweight‘ championship ‘of Australasia was “involved. The‘ ringside weights were: Clabby 11311 ’2lb., Uren 10st. 91b. As the pair fac--ed the huge audiencethe American‘ lappeared to have a substantial advantage in -height, reach, and weight,_ ‘shut the early rounds quickly denlon~ lstrated how superior science can? ‘minimise a/handicap of this kind; 'Clabby is a master at in-fighting, but‘ pin Uren he met more than his match‘ ‘on the night, and the refereofs ale:-iv Ision at the close—in the Australiarfs favour on points—met with Agener.'3.l.-' rapproval. Forvevery telling "blow that Clabby sent home in clinches Ul'l~l3. landed two or three, giving special at-« tention to the left cheek and ribs of his"opponent. -Clabby endeavoured tn’ several occasions to use his _length'.' and speed to bring about a knockout, but the marvellous footwork of Uren enabled him to avoid every cnslau;_:ht.« Many dangerous-looking swings were‘ Within a *hail"s breadth ‘Elf lreaéhitsg their destination, but Uren mowed no concern and when occasion offered rea taliated with a lightning left. Although the contest was chiefly ol'l\.- of in-: fightingf there were -nccisiuluil brififvtiii rallies in the open’ that armised the! unstinted applause of the audience; Both contestants were in the pink of condition, Uren in pai-ti:::u‘zal' -being superbly fit. From s‘. ‘:.'t to finish the’ fifteen rounds were =;ieanl;,r fought, and with the exception that ';‘labl:v’s face and ribs showed signs of pu.ui.s.?:inent neither contestant appeared any? the worse for the arduous e'<pe;-i.+ncc.