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NZ Truth, Issue 1190, 20 September 1928, Page 10

Ooming Over ■ . •' - •THE Wellington Association has ar- *■ ranged to bring Tommy Fairhall over from Sydney. Hlb first fight will be with Charlie Purdy next month. Fairhall's return will be welcome, for he is one of the best fighters that has ever come to this country. ■■' ••?; '*■. # • Off Home TOMMY BARBER fs not going to linger m these isles any lenger. He is on! by thle week's Sydney boat and when he gets homo he will be able to tell them how he beat Johnnie Leckie. , : . • • • Finish THE North Otago Association la still * talking about the championship date. The fixture should have been at Oamaru, according to them. Oamaru is entitled to its opinion, and "N.Z. Truth" also has that privilege and an agreement cannot be reached. That's the finish of it.

At Auckland AN Monday night at Auckland there '"' will be a big crowd to witness the contest between Tommy Mclnnes and Ted Monson. The two big fellows should give the public a great run for their money. 1 •■ ■ * • - • Still Arguing •THEY are still arguing over how * Tommy Burns became heavyweight champion. There is no reason for argument — Burns won the title. when he defeated Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. O'Brien had beaten Fitzsimmons, to whom the title reverted when Jeffri«B retired. Jeffries gave the , title to Marvin Hart, but he had no power to do bo — no more power ,than Tunney (has to hand the title to Heeney. ''•♦ ■ . • Big Things THERE are going to be things doing 1 m the boxing world within the next few weeks. Matters affecting the welfare of the game have been discussed and a most important decision 'borne to. x Publication of the report will make