BOXING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 July 1938, Page 2

BOXING

BOUTS AT WELLINGTON. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The principal bout in the programme presented by the Wellington Boxing Association at the Town Hall last night between Billy Hamilton (Victoria) and Henry Dunn (Wellington), lasted only one of the scheduled 10 rounds.

Hamilton started off with a whirlwind attack and had Dunn on the defensive. The Victorian missed by feet with some right and left hooks, but some of them connected. Once or twice Dunn signalled to his opponent to chase him as he waltzed away and Hamilton obliged each time. Then, to the delight of the crowd, Dunn elected to meet his aggressive opponent and the house rocked as they stood toe to toe in mid-ring and kept both gloves flying. A hard right cross by Hamilton opened a deep gash on Dunn’s forehead, but both were so intent on ending the bout by the shortest route that they did not hear a mild gong, and kept at each other for some time after it had sounded. At the interval the referee, Mr Alan Maxwell, announced that Dunn was unable to continue and declared Hamilton the winner. The reason for this was the cut on Dunn’s head.

In a professional contest over eight three-minute rounds, Jack Davis (Hastings), lOst. 81b., was given the decision over “Tiger” Parks (Hamilton), lOst. 551 b.