BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1512, 7 August 1912, Page 9

BOXING.

HANNAX AND TO-XIGHT. The first professional tournament of th rear is feeing promoted by the local -■iatjnn at Die Town Hull to-night, wlu-i lia! princJiKil item on the bill of fare i i fifteen- round contest between Hannan .he'.wli-knuwn light-weight of Australia md . Murphy, the local, champion. Tlv issochitirin's officials report that there lia XTn a strong demand for seats since th ipenins of the box plan. With both mm E form, ami the natural anxiety oread o qualify for future tournaments, patron nay anticipate an excellent evening. A jrelirninams two amateur bouts of m •ouiids and live rounds ;>ro scheduled ilavill, tho Palmerston light-weight, meet tjg Simpson, Iho Christchurcli champion diilo Thompson, 01 Southland, meets Pen 'illv of Christphurch. The only one o •base not seon here previously is Ten ■elly, -n-ho, although - telected by Canter jury for the championships, waf unabl o come up.' Among those who have m ■ima'Wd thoir intentiou of being prcfcn ire his liswllcncy the Governor: l.h' los plan will remnin on view at Armjt mtil 1 o'clock to-day, after which seatnay bo booked at the office of the eccrc ;ary (llr. \V. G. Talbot) until 5 o clock. JIA3AWATU ASSOCIATION'. The Manawatu Boxing Association i; -ndeivouring to arrange a six-round.ama : our 'boxing contest between h. Miinfie ho local weltor-weight, and (r. A\atchnru Sew Zealand champion, at Palraersloi Sorth on August 21.