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Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 51, 24 November 1926, Page 8

One frequently hears complaints that professional boxers are not worth tho money thev are receiving. While it must be admitted that a good many are not. no one could complain of the entertainment served up by Jamito and McCarthy at the Town Hall lust week. Jamito made the pace from the word go, and was n regular little tornado. He kept boring in on the Australian, and letting fly with both hands from all positions. McCarthy gave a much better showing than on his first appearance here. He has a splendid counter with an uppercut, and Jamito ran into several of these. It says volumes for the sameness of the Filipino that he stood them so well. Had Trowern or Purdy been in the ring with McCarthy that uiriit it is qtieslionable whether they coiild have stood the punishment.. It must be said for Jamito that he is always readv to make a fight of it. The man who docs the leading always exposes himself to a counter, and this no iloubt is the rea-on that so many professional contests are such deadly dull affairs. Jamito believes in giving Hie public their money’s worth, and this is the reason that ho is in such demand bv promoting bodies. Great interest will be taken in tho forthcoming meeting of Purdy and McCarthy.

lt bright bill will be staged by the Northern Boxing Association on November ”9 R°y Overend. of Hastings, is to meefllarrv Gunn, the Timaru man, who has a lorn’ list of successes to his credit. Alex Leckie of Dunedin, is to cross o-lovcs With Mus°on, of Hastings, who has been under the care of Dulce Maddox bv whom he is highly recommended- Masson, who Ims boon soar rin „ partner to the welterweight chainlion Artie Hay, is nt present in Auekhnd' training under the supervision of Hpnrv Donovan. Both contests, which are to bo particularly bright affairs will bo of ten rounds, with a purse ’of .£75 in each case.