BOXING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10603, 31 May 1920, Page 8

BOXING

VOLAIBE VERSUS UREN. GREAT CONTEST ANTICIPATED. Considerable interest is being evinced by local sportsmen in the forthcoming boxing contest between tho well-known French light-weight boxet, Athiele Eugene Volaire, and Havilah Uren, to bo decided at the Town HaR on Monday next. It is generally anticipated that a great fight will bo the result of the second meeting of these two men. Already they have met in combat, an occasion on which the referee gave tho decision of a "draw." That was on April 10th. at Greymouth; but even the judge’s decision did not separate tho pair,' a’ number of boxing enthusiasts expressed the opinion that Uren should have been awarded tho verdict. Subsequently Hit, Frenchman ftmght Frank '3’Neill, on May Bth, at Greymouth, and after one of the best fights yet seen on the West Coast, ho was pronounced the victor. Coming on to Wellington, he was taken in band by his trainermanager, Air Ike Kutncr, one-time amateur bantam champion; and since then he has been in steady training, ns a result of which he is in groat condition to don the gloves But, then, so also has Havilah Uren. who with brother Tommy—said to be a potential world’s champion in tho background, is a decided favourite. Nevertheless those who arc said to possess an intimate knowledge of the game forecast not only one of tho most scientific hut also one of the most willing fights yet seen in the Dominion. Volaire goes south to-night to fight a return match with,O'Neill at the Theatre Royal, on Friday, and after his fight with Uren ho will join issue with Harry Holmes, on June 19th, at Greymouth. LLOYD DEFEATS WADDY. A Press Association telegram from Whangarei states that a boxing contest between. Albert Lloyd, heavy-weight champion of Australasia, ’ and Eru Waddy, champion of South and West Australia, took place in the Town Hull, mi Friday night. Tho hall was packed. Tho contest was for -4J250, wont the whole fifteen rounds, and was won by Lloyd, who gained {he decision on points.