Biff Briefs

NZ Truth, Issue 1206, 10 January 1929, Page 10

Biff Briefs

Griffiths' Guarantee ' IT is understood that Tommy Griffiths, • whose victory over Billy McAlister at Palmerston North on. Boxing Night may have much to do with engagements ahead, is to be guaranteed £300 and expenses for his end of the match with .Fidel La Barba; at Sydney Stadium. _ Barba, who has had fly-weight champion of the world tacked to his record'and is also considered a leading contender for bantam honors, has been making it known on the other side that he finds the boxing fans m that • part bf> the world great people, but that he is still looking for the kangaroos he has heard about. * *; . # Boom Promised WITH Billy Grime' going back to ** Australia shortly, Smith (a South African, bantam champion), Fidel La Barba, Johnnie • Leckie and others all due for engagements, 'it looks as if a real fistic boom is about to be experienced across, the Tasman. *■ ;■■■.'■■.'#. ; • ■■ * Peebles Back £HARLEY PEEBLES Arrived back m Wellington, via Auckland early m the week with a Melbourne pug. m hand for prospective encounters. Burke is a winner . on the other side and scales 9 st. 51b. >

At It Again . JOHNNIE LECKIE, New Zealand's! ** ■ crack \feather- weight is definitely In training again after being on the easy list owing to injury to his right hand. 'He is anxious for those two fights booked for him to fill m an Australian Contract. Whoever his opponents are. they should learn that Leckie is not only scientific m his methods, but that he has a wallop. ■■•■.-.• # # Stirring Stoiish •THE Haines-Pearce fight at Sydney Stadium recently was described as a clinker for stirring stoush. Thougn Haines piled on most points and got the decision, Pearce showed himself to be remarkably tough and game. 1 Their previous battle ended m a draw, though many fans thought otherwise. . " One authoritative Sydney critic, described the, last bout between the pair as a bonzer slatherumwhack bout, but not a great exhibition of the fistic art. . ' ',:'■ " ■■ ■ . ■ ■' . ' . However, it satisfied the fans who yelled themselves, hoarse at the prospect %of a knockrout by Haines which never came, Pearce keeping his feet at 'the sounding of. the last bell. • ... ■ • * .■■.•■'#..■• •■■#;• Sydney Match i | A BARBA has been matched to meet " Billy McAlister on January 26 m Sydney. . ■ -. . • ■