JUNIOR WELTER CHAMPION

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue CXXIII, 10 April 1937, Page 22

JUNIOR WELTER CHAMPION

Much of the interest in this season's amateur boxing ■ will lie in the pf""formances of boys who commenced W come into the limelight last year. Undoubtedly one of the brightest prospects of 1936 'was -: Ray Allen, / who impressed all who. saw him in action when he won the junior welterweight title. ;

Allen, who is only sixteen years old, is a Gisborne product.' He is a son of Constable: F. G. Allen, of Wellington, and a grandson of Mr. F. G, Allen, a ' well-known sportsman of Poverty Bay and a ■ popular hotelkeeper. v " At twelve years 'of age: Ray Allen distinguished himself by defeating- a much older and heavier lad in' a wrestling contest at a sports meeting in Gisborne. He started boxing last year, and, iri;; the first six months of his career, he had eight fights for seven wins and a■. narrowt, loss on points. In winning the junior •welterweight title he had his revenge for his only: defeat by stopping his, victor .in. the, second round' of the final. His wins included two knock-outs and two, technical knock-outs. "■..' • ■ . ; "

Allen is a powerful puncher .with both hands, combines science, with fighting spirit,. and.is very cool._ 'Ha is rapidly growing into; the middleweight ciass.and will be an aspirant for provincial and national honours in the coming season. He is tutored hj. his father. ' : ■; '■■■■-.■■■'"' ■ :■■ :::,-,:' ■■