The Sunday poster promised that "Brad 'Hollywood' Pitt" would be appearing in "Boxing by the Bay" at Rye on the peninsula south of Melbourne yesterday. Six hundred spectators jammed in Rye RSL as a result.

The film star did not box but "the real Brad Pitt" put on a cinematic speed show.

Australian heavyweight champion 2003, local idol Brad Pitt outpointed supporting actor, Steve Rudd, light-heavyweight champion of South Australia, in the main event at catchweights.

But Rudd from Riverland, eight kg above 81kg division, moved well over four rounds and the local idol could not pin him.

Slick Vic light-heavy champ, Damien Morgan peppered Simon Mitchell (ACT) to win best boxer award.