BOXER'S EARNINGS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 37, 6 November 1937, Page 14

BOXER'S EARNINGS

SARRON'S SUCCESS, BIG MONEY FOR SMALL MEN WINN1NGS of £12,500 A YEAR Although most of the big money in boxing goes to the.lieavy-wOights, it is still possible for the little fellows to get rich if they plan their fights wisely. Pete Sarron, the American feather-weight champion of the world femained only a few days in London on his' way home to America, where he is to defend his title against Henry Armstrong, his coloured challenger, but he will be hcre again at the first opportunity in the track of the money (states our London correspondent). Sarron is determined to make the most of his career, and so far he has done extremely well. After his contest with Armstrong, for which he told me he had been guaranteed £3000, his earnings for the year will amount to £12,500, and no doubt they will be further increased. He has been on tour for ten months, and before going to South Africa he received £2500 for fights here with Crawley and Mizler. In addition he picked up several fees of £750 each. In SOuth Africa he did even better, earning f2000 for fighting Laurle Stevens and £3000 for meeting Freddie Miller. ' Lucky in the choice of his manager, Jimmy Erwili, Sarron is fighting for to-morrovv rather than to-day. That is to say, in contrast with many boxers, he is husbanding his eaniLngg, and already he lg % 5yealthy:young-man.