TWO BIG MEN

NZ Truth, Issue 1195, 25 October 1928, Page 12

TWO BIG MEN

Palmerston Will Set Them Going The power of the punch should* be m- evidence at Palmerston on Wednesday evening next. THESE days the light men are getting ' all the pickings from the pugilistic tree, and' it is very seldom that anything falls into the lap of the, heavies, or the hear -heavies. But Palmerston is going to try and bring about a change. JDpmiciled. m the Manawatu capital is light-heavy and heavy champion, Eddie Parker," and he; has been working' along m view of getting set. -.' Now he has been granted his wish — he is to be opposed to Jim Broadfoot next 'week. ';' '"•' V. ' -' Parker was always a good, 'attractive fighter and the trips he had to Sydney —arid he-met the best on tap" there — improved -him a whole heap. •■'. Recent work-outs have shown he has all his old pace, and his punching is top much for his sparring partners. He .still has the right mixture m each hand: ;- , Broadfoot has. shown up against Lachie McDonald— an . old enemy of Eddie's"— and up north they' say Jim is going to do big things. . ;: Lack ofi opportunities has held him back, to date, but, given them, they say he will rise to the ton. Since its return to activity the association m Palmerston has staged a string of successful bouts and next week's should be as good as the previous best. ' As per usual the amateurs will be a big attraction and with so many schools to draw from there will be «ome good talent.