THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1981.
TURPIN WADES INTO SUGAR RAY
ROUND-BY-ROUND
How Randolph
Randolph Turpin Won
By PETER WILSON
So Randolph Turpin is champion of the world. He out-fought and out-punch-
ed Sugar Ray Robinson, of the U.S., coloured holder of the middleweight title, from start to finish at Earl's Court, London.
Referee Eugene Henderson didn't need to think twice before he signalled "Turpin wins." The boy from Leamington Spa had not lost more than a couple of rounds.
The weights were mnounced as Robinson 11st. 014lb., Turpin -11st. 4lb.
Here is the round-by-round story of the fight.
Round One. Robinson landed the first punch, a left hook to the head, Bat Turpin. ́after landing hard right to the head, was warned for a right to the back of the body.
It was the first glimpse of the dreaded kidney punch.
Robinson held on at the end of the round. which went to Turpin
A left hook and a right cross shook Robinson badly just be- fore the bell, Turpin's round again.
Round Four.Robinson gal through first and Turpin was warned for pulling his man on to a puneli.
There were two good straight fafts to the face by Turpin, and he took the round by a slight edge with a left hook to the Jaw right-ot the end.
Found Five. Robinson missed again with a swinging left hook, but he was riding more of Turpin's punches,
Turpin landed a fierce right
cross
which made Robinson waver and the British champion followed up his advantage to take yet another round,
HE WINCED
There was а tremendous collision of heads, and Robinson- came out with his left oye pouring blood.
Robinson
A left hook sent staggering, but he came back to batter away at the body, it was a tremendous fight, Turpin' round on the damage achieved.
UNHAPPY RAY
Hound Eight-Robinson's eye had stopped bleeding, but he was gill unhappy at the end of Turpin's long left.
Turpin was ducking and weaving better than ever be (fore, but inside Robinson was
doing most of the damage,
Turpin Innded one very hard right to the body but Robinson came back with Jefts and rights to the head. An even round.
Reord
Nme. For the first
Robinson covers up after Turpin has narrow- ly missed him with a straight left. At that stage, late in the fight, Sugar Ray's hair standing up on end, his eyes were blinking and his arms clawing at Tor- pin's arm. Express Photo,
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Inter-League Football
London, July 17. The International Football League Board, meeting under- the presidency of Mr P, J. Casey, of Elre, have decided on the following dates for inter-league fixtures the next season.
September 26-Scottish Lea auc versus Irish League in Glass
LOW.
October 10-Football League versus Football League of Ire- land in England.
October 31-Football League versus Scottish League in Eng- land.
March 17-Football League of Ireland versus Scottish League
DAVIS CUP
Germany In European Zone Final
Munich, July 17. Germany, competing for the frs: find inde fhe war, today reached, the Eiropran one Goal In the Davis Cup Idwn founia competition.
They beat Italy, zone winnicța In 1838, by time matches to Awo here.
In...', the 'last singles, todo, Gosified Von Cramm, the 41- year-did German ces, clinched the Inte by Behling Rolands del Bells (Italy) 7-6, 6-4, 4-6, The match was postponed from yesterday because of rain with Vớn Crâmitt leading by two sold to óñe,
The
Germany's opponents' in one final will be the winners of the match starting today between Sweden and the Philippines In Sweden.
Sweden won the Europeab Zone last year,-Heuter.
SWEDEN LEADS 7-0
Stockholm. Joly 17. Sweden took a 2-0 lead In the European semi-final of the Davis Cup play which started in Banstad today.
Sven Davidson (Sweden) beat Felicisimo Ampon (Philip+ pines), 6-1, 6-4, 4-0, 0-0, 0-2. Lennart Bergelin (Sweden) beat Raymundo Deyro (Philips
THE GRIEF OF MRS ROBINSON.
At the ringside Sagar Ray's wife watches her husband being battered to defeat. She presses: her hand to her tonth while his sister, Evelyn, clases her eyes.-Express Photo.
Third Try For
pines), 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. Joe Walcott
Davidsson
mamiacent WOS
in the first set against "Ampon, while Ampon did not have bis
Pittsburgh, July 17.
usual power on the ball. The The Ezzard Charles Jog Swede took the set easily by Walcott boxing xerles 8-1 Davidssón put on the steam to win the second set. However, reaches its third and prob- He lost the third to the diminuably final bout tomorrow tive Filipino 4-0.
night with champion
In the fourth set, Ampon Charles expected by most grabbed the initiatiye ́and was to ruín the 87-year-old supérior all round. Davidsson Jersey Joe's fifth heavy was doomed and seemed to let up, but he came back in the weight title bid.
Anal and decisive set. He beat
Ampon after strong net play, There is a possibility the bout artd Ampon thisted several easy might be postponed unt31 balls
| Thursday night. The W other In the second match, Bergelia Bureau forecast clouds easily defeated Deyro. Bergelate showers.
19 Sweden's top-ranking playce-United Press,
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IP AT EDINBURGH
ALWAYS A FIGHTER
and
Turpin Can Take Punishment
Says ARCHIE QUICK Randolph Turpin has been knocking out his oppoftients so
For five years of his professional life of 43 fights,
quickly that he has never been forced to take punish- ment. Everyone has always asked: "Can he take it?" And as Turpin sald to me some while ago: "Why should 1?” Now we know the answer,
The new middleweight champion of the world- Britain's first since Bob Fitzsimmons bent Nonpareil Jack Dempsey in New Orleans in January 1891-took all the punches holder Sugar Ray Robinson could deliver at the Earl's Court arena and never blinked an eyelid.
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In this most sensational of all crowd sang "For he's a Jolly Nor wilnesS post-war fights Robinson cften Cood Fellow." played i faltoo on Randolph's again, the complet ecstasy ribs and continually whipped in Jack Solomons, unaware that a looped underarm right to, the Mis brother-in-loy had fallen heart, but Turpin did not have dead at the ringsidc. a single red patch showing on Big body as His Hand was raised The in rightio tekumpit at the Anish. He must have been perfectly trained.
Robinsori. Hexend wag conpletely ploded bar I am not happy about the newly- discovered contracy clause which dalls for a rear but in USA Perhaps the most significant in September. This surely will- Idadure was the: When the men bring) complications regarding entered the ring, Robinson, sur-Turpins attack on Dave Sands Jersey Joe has been beaten rounded by a retinue of seconds, Empire time, on the Austra- two times. by Joe Loula and was ampy and kept topping lan's chance of a tilt at the Edinburgh, July, 17. Erie Sturgess (South Africa) to dies by Charles In pre with his left foot while the world crown
Stoves
were
direct fited. In and K. FF. Jp (Hongkong) vous tries for the champions
There was certainly no doubt trant Turpin sat in his corner were among: -the third round ship.
perfectly rolaxed, snilling
who won. Robinson was, handi- and the Scottish
taleines
He maintained capped by a buchy our: left eye easily. winners when men's
He has always put up a good his calm composure from first sustained in a bad collision In tennis championship was continued | fight, however, and Sort
to last, having all the excite. Round Seven, but his European foddy.
adoring holiday Jaunty had obviously ment to his probably brothers Dick and Juckle.
taken their toll. To come to
singles
Sturgess beat A. H. Pudo thought he should have been Jansk! Without doing Fame given the decision. in his first 6-0, C--and Ip defeated E..fight with Louis. Fraser 6-1, 6-2.-Heuter.
Walcott was not convinced that. Chartes
reatly beat him either.
England a Bare
dafonding such. bille was no sort
DN
week before.
Be-and-we had the anti-catchers
tween rounds Randolph Hstenca scclfg
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bas never
Round Two: Robinson tried a hard left hook at the start or the second, missed
A LASTING MEMORY
important bndly, but recovered himself
preparation What a trio they were.. very fast. Turpin landed with
ย lett, but didn't hurt his man,
two boosted All the attack was Turpin's
carefully to the counsels wise
being in much danger of until Robinson crossed a right,
Mac Joachim Loses "Ks either
him or me this ex-ahampion Dkit offerct, and ever being knocked off their which he. British
lasting memory with me will feet. Thepin rarely if ever use - Round—Six. ----Turpin - · got time-in-his-life-Turpin had to in Dublin champion
time," Jersey Joe sald, "Some be af Dick Turpin standing in his right hand. He has never Sight Of Ona ~Eye- blocked. After a long clinch through with a long left, but como out for the ninth round.
body is going so get knocked the ring when the decision was shown such skill. Come to think. Turpin shook his man with a Robinson caught him with a Robinson was moving as fast April 23-Football Leagud
out," London, July 17.
announced, open-mouthed and of Mt. I suppose he right, upper-cut.
right under the heart. A left us ever and got through with veraus Irish League in Belfast. Robinson was doing most of hook frani Turpin to the body lefts and rights to the faw, but
Mac Joachim, the India-born
Charles, who will be 30 on stricken dumb while the tears had to, the holding
a streamed down iris face as hel and least of themade Robinson wince, and he his left eye
The idea of the Irish League Hght Heavyweight boxer, hat Friday, to sharp, and trim was puffed and
at his young, World punching. Turpin had never was looking really worried,
and the Football League of lost the sight of one eye and about 183 pounds.
# will be add sceping blood.
vision of fie other Bäls ninth been more confident and again
defence of the tle champion brother, Ireland combining and putting the well as hitting, hand,
within two years and 28 days. Nor shall I expect to 500 There was a lot of mauling one team only into the competi seriously. Impaired. he took the rounki.
Turpin was boxing extremely.
ngain for a long while the Duke well, but Robinson came back until three straight Turpin leftstion was, discussed but the
A meeting of the Nominating A rematch with Loule, prob- Norfolk, the Earl of Rose- Founded almost as though they parties concerned did not think with a really good loft hook to ad broken Robinson's jaw.
ments from boxing were are ably at New York in Septembery, my lords Beaverbrook and Committee of the Amateur that, the time was yet ripe for the chin.
nounced at a boxing match |ber, hinges on the outcome of Burleigh and a host of other Athletic Federation of Hongkong A following right" made Turpin looked as though he this move.
here tonight. A ringside col this light and Louis Augital 1 celabrities from overy walk of will be held at the Victoria Re Turpin's knees buckle, but he had only just begun. Robinson
looked as though he had been future development-Reuter,
The matter was deferred for lection on his behalf realised bout with Cesar Brion at San | Hife stamping and cheering with creation Club on Friday, July 20, had the sense to fightback
£230,--Reuter,
Francisco.Asspeidled. Press. unter abandon while the huge j'at 6.18 p.m. furiously
|through a meat-grinder. It was and stayed off any Tarpin's round. with rabbit punches in a further damage until the end Round Ten. - Turpin
of the round, when another right cross
Most of dazed him again.
coolness personified, the time he relied on his long. Robinson's first round,
Round Seven.-A left hook long lofts, but occasionally he
silpped rights, as though
TERRIFIC. LEFT-
Round Three. -- A terrific left hook sent' Turpin reeling back at the start of the third,
but Robinson missed with the following right.
Turpin
came back to land
elinch.
Robinson's hair was golly wogwise by now, and after a
aliash referee Eugene Honder-
|
As
WOB
he
sor warned both for holding. from Robinson shook Turpin were the maestro.
Turpin really shook his man again, and once more he Once Roblasen landed with a
with a left hook to the head—followed with a savage right to the hardest punch so far,
the-jav
seened near the right which kidneys. Immediately Robinson stepped back, bpologised, and shook hands.
Kouna Eleven.-Turpin went forward all the time, but Robinson Wos catching withi ninif-bolo punches to the body, mostly with the right.
Roblisson wde certainly scoring most inside, but there was foo much holding and mauling, Robinson's round!
Round Twelve.--Blood was coming from Torpin's Longue, but he still tombested the ox- changes.
Robinson's eye was bleeding | furiously again and he looked in real trouble at the end of the round.
NEEDED K. O,
Rround Thirteen, --- Robhisant was now go for behind on points that it looked as though he would have to score a lock out to win.
Turpin
stronger appeared "more. ?" powerful overywhere
Turpin's round once more, *
Round Fourteen, Robinsori fought back unul a terrific right from -Turpina to the jaw had him really hart, a
Turpin was literally?" the coolest run Th the place for ho wawi't even swedlug": Hlà cond } ̧timrud háð bärsagé right up to the bell, when he wdriving Robinson/pelk met in front
Round
the body and
binson Wkd
These facts and his ratire.
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