BOXING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10609, 7 June 1920, Page 8

BOXING

' ' T7REN r. VOLA.DRE.

MATCH ON THURSDAY. Mticlfe-interest i». being ftOtef in the boxing contest between Havilah Uren and Eugene Vdaire, which is to take place at the Town Hail .on Thursday evening. : The meeting of, these two lightweights is expected to .produce one of the finest exhibitions seen in Wellington, and the match is considered to be the most important of' . lightwwght events promoted by the Wellington Bpxinjf ‘ Association. Bach contestant naa an excellent record, and both are now in hard training. , Many inquiries have already been made for seats, and in view of the keen demand intending patron* -are urged to book at.the earliest opportunity. The box plan will ppeuat the Boxing Association's office, US, Eoßtherston street, at 10 a.m. to : day. A special announcement as made ' in , our advertising columns, , VOIiAIBEt-O'NBIIJi CONTEST. THE LATTER KNOCKED OUT. The contest between‘Erahk O’Neill; of the West Coast, and the French boxer Eugene Yolaire, whioh took place at Christchurch on Friday evening, ondeu in the sixth round, when .O’Neill was knocked out. The contestants had met on two previous occasions, once at Brisbane, and once at. Greymouth. and on each occasion won on points after the contest had gone the , full distance. O’Neill had a reputation, for in-fighting, tout when he met Volaire at Christchurch tho latter proved himself to be a past-master at the. art. ■ Nominally, the pair are lightweights, but they fought as welters, O'Neill scaling list 121 b, and Volaire 9st 111 b. The contest, whioh was -staged• by tho Christchurch Sports Club, was scheduled for 15 rounds of three minutes each, and was for a purse of -CH-0, with .£lO for expenses. The pursei was split, XS) to tho winner, and X6O. to the. loser. Mr E. A. Chafloy was the referee.