BOXING.
THE BIG BATTLE. HOUR OF FIGHT (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 21. Tiie fight at Chicago is expected to commence at about 9.30 p.m. on Thursday, which i.s equivalent to 1.30 on Friday afternoon, Australian time, and 3 p.m. New Zealand time. Although most special trams aro not due until to-morrow, the influx of visitors lias already swamped tho hotels and the streets are jammed. The latest dispute between the lighters arose over the ring. Dempsey wanted this to be 16ft. inside the roj>es and Tunnoy held out for the regulation 24ft. ring and won. The same ring will bo used as for tho Philadelphia fight. Both men are remaining in their respective training camps until to-mor-row. when , they come to Chicago to weigh in. Tunnoy is expected to scale under 190 pounds and Dempsey considerably
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Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1927, Page 1
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145BOXING. Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1927, Page 1
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