Biff Briefs

NZ Truth, Issue 1208, 24 January 1929, Page 12

Biff Briefs

Fighting Macs. EARLY next month Aucklanders will see another • whirlwind bout between Tommy Mclnnes, of Scotland, and Lachie McDonald, the Scot from Dunedin for the Northern Boxing Association has decided' to. give Lachie the chance of getting something of his own back" before Tommy leaves these shores ' Twice already they have met and fought to the great erijoyment of the .spectators; for they are boxers of similar style and wonderful stamina, arid can be trusted to be on their feet at the end of, fifteen' rounds. Each with:.■ a win to his credit on points, they should leave very little to the'imagination when they meet In the final bout;/ . ■■"■: ' ■■■-...- •■■■■:.■..;■■ '.-. On performance, it should be Mclnnes's fight, but Tommy cannot afford . • ' „. . „ rm,^ to take the southern boy cheaply. The margin of points at the end of the bout should be smair Indeed. ■

Will Green Meet La Barba? THEY are still keen m Sydney on a Teddy Green being given a go againsf La Barba before Fidel quits for his home land. It is being pointed out on . the: other side that Green s qualifications are victories over Cowan, Griffiths and Taylor, also that he was a bit stiff not beating Leckie. New Zealanders will not stand by for that,.arid will be on Leckie if the pair meet again. . # . . ■_/ a* • ■ At It Again -^~ — : — TBS. JACKSON, ex-fly and bantam champ, of Australia, is to give it another go, and is due to meet Reg. Bigby at Newcastle early next-month. ■ - ■•■'.•.;■■■■■■■■■ v: '■■*'-■■'. -.'■■■•■ '■*■"■ ■■•"■■: ■'; "TEDDY ' MORGAN^ Olympic welterl weight crack, is now m active training for bouts ahead. Wellington Associatlon will,. find an opponent at the next tourney m , the Town Hall, though no date has yet been fixed.