MURPHY’S LATEST FIGHT.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 470, 10 May 1890, Page 5

MURPHY’S LATEST FIGHT.

KNOCKS OUT WARREN. A FOUR-ROUND FIGHT. On Friday evening, March 14th, Billy Murphy, the well-known Auckland pugilist, and champion light weieht of Australia, met Tommy Warren, one of America’s best light weights, in a fight to a finish at the Occidental Club, San Francisco. It was expected that the fight would be a very hot one, for Warren is considered only second to “Spider” Weir in science, and though Murphy beat the Spider it was considered something of a fluke. Both men have good records, Murphy’s being chiefly Australian. Warren fought a twenty-round draw with Weir some time back. Before the fight Murphy’s friends were laying 100 to 70 on his ability to win. Murphy scaled and W arren 117 i. Both were in good form, though the Aucklander looked a bit fine. Just as soon as the men toed the scratch Murphy began using hisdangerous right and planted Tommy several times on the body. The latter was very clever in dodging blows, but could hardly help receiving a few hard knocks. He started in to make a waiting fight, and his friends were inclined to hehe lieve that would tire the Australian out. Before the first round was over Murphy knocked him off his feet, getting in return some hard knocks on the ribs. Warren in the second round started Murphy’s nose to weep blood, but Murphy was working in a very determined manner, and in the third round pounded his man so severely all over that it was clear he must soon finish it. The end came in the fourth round. Murphy rushed his opponent all over the ring. After delivering several wicked blows on Warren’s body, he led for his face with his right. Tommy grabbed him around the neck like glue. During the hug both men fell to the floor and Murphy regained his feet as soon as he could release himself from Warren’s hug around the neck. Warren claimed a foul. The police came on the scene and stopped the fight, which the referee gave to Murphy.