Biff Briefs

NZ Truth, Issue 1209, 31 January 1929, Page 8

Biff Briefs

For the Title JOHNNIE LECKIE Is to meet Mat " Hatton at Auckland next month .and the fight will probably be for tlie feather title held by Leckie. Up till very recent times Mat would have none of Johnnie, but now that he has .changed his mind he must- give himself a show. . Leckie, at his best, should experience little difficulty m holding his, title./ » •■ # # ' Third Time AUCKLAND has seen Tommy Me- ** Innes and Lachie ". McDonald m action on two occasions, and now they are to witness them again. The date has been fixed 'for February 4. Each has a win to his credit and on both occasions the battle has been one of giants. '. ' : :.'■'*' -. . * * " Wins Again ITP m T°komaru Bay, Eddie. Parker and Jim Broadfoot fought their return battle and once again the decision Went to Broadfoot. It was again a good fight, but Broadfoot held the edge all the way.. There is now some talk of the pair meeting, .with the light-heavy title being at. stake. '■:.*' i •■■ '■•'.■■ Haggling . THE southern pair, Johnnie Leckie . * and Tommy Griffiths, have apparently had a little haggling with Stadiums, Ltd. v. Griffiths wanted something better than was offered, while Leckie could not fit m the dates. '- One , cannot blame Johnnie foiwanting to. make sure of his hand before making the trii) abroad. . '*■ .*■'.' , : *'•''. ■ No Notice WHEN Billy McAlister got back to ; . Sydney from his-New Zealand trip he told the world no notice need be taken of the verdict given to Griffiths over him. " 'Twas a bad one," said Billy. That's a matter of opinion. Billy received a most artistic boxing lesson that night. The only thing bad about the bout was 'Billy's display.

His Next THE Taranaki Association is going to dp its best to make a draw card out of Tommy Donovan. • The association gave Tom his first pro. fight, and now it intends putting him up against Kid Smith. Donovan is wise to fight his way up the ladder, instead of trying to reach the top m one stride. ** • ' For Purdy IT is said tha^ Charlie Purdy will next 1 meet Kid Johnson, the Filipino whirlwind, who got rid of Norm. Gillespie and Charlie Glasson m short order. Johnson is a wild, swinging puncher, and a , veritable tiger, but it will be surprising if he can overwhelm Purdy with such tactics. . • " . ■ • y» Engaged jTAST mail brought the news that the *"* we}l-known local feather, Jack Crowley, was to get an opportunity at the Stadium. ; His opponent was to have been one, Tommy Doble, a lad with fair performances to his credit. #' # * Sharkey Wins JACK SHARKEY won a close decision ** last week when he accounted for Kayo Christner over twelve rounds. Going on that contest Sharkey will not reach the heavy-weight throne.