Boxing.

Southland Times, Issue 18847, 12 June 1920, Page 9

Boxing.

The Southland Boxing Association are to he eongra’ulaied, not on the art-uel suc-e.-'-: of the championship tournament, but on the fact that the entry list extended to 61 nominations. It is safe tn say that an entry of this magnitude could net lie faith, gamed in the north where the professional boxer is the hern of the hour, and, with a few exceptions, they arc not worlii paying to see in action. It ;s said that the scene of the clvini pionsbip boxing match • > lempsey v. Car I en'ter inis keen chosen. Monaco being th" I bee where the emdcM will lake place. Th l"'a.;,!o of Knglatr! will be greatly dis.a-i- --- nt rd that London is not In be I he \eni-.-a - in no part of the world is more enthu si asm bring shown m the spurt, Tito match will take place- in December. It is said livo Darpenlier will retire from the ring aft"! the match whether he wins, or loses. It is very gratifying that the public should have rallied to tlv‘ support of the Southland Boxing Association its it has done on this orca-ion. Drum th" .-’.tie of th;. house on the fii-1 lught there could be little doubt allot.l the .success of tiv; tournament, and it is good that the spectators should have been rewarded by such a fine, clean display of (he fistic art. The figuring weal! good, pretty well, and the staadar ! was fairly high. It was noticeable that some of the local l?d.« have shown considerable improvement since the last meeting. The Manila boxer Dencio is on his way to Sydney. The boxing king of lir' Far Fast is tri’de champion of his own landbantam, feather and lightweight. He has the toad to himself when he motors in Manila. He can drive on cither side *nr right- in the middle without being interfered with by (he controlling officials, hi;l woe be’ide anybody else who attempts thsame thing. It is reported from .America that champion Benny Leonard aspires tn fight out of his class- in the welterweight division. The .American boxer who is willing lo give away weight in the lighter classes is a rarity, - a. ’ e. rule they take exception to giving away two or three |ioun;k The meeting of W. 11. Leckie (Dunedin i and B. Wilson (Bluff) on Thursday night was of special intr-resl lo those who were present at th" 1910 championship tournament. On that occasion these two—fighting as feathers in the championship classes —had a rattling go, the decision finally going to (he heavier Wilson. Leckie, who comes of a line of ring men, evidently remembered this the other night, for he made no race of Wilson from the time the gong went. He literally hurtled himself on bis heavier opponent, and. in the second round, was heard to a«k Wilson if he had had. enough. But Wilson was game and answerod that he would give l/eekie enough. “Will you?" said that young firebrand, and =cnt in intensified blows that forced Wil -■■ on fo cry’ “Pa-x!” Leckie is a fighter all through and can punch well with br-tk hands, while he is quick on attack. He should, however, land some of his blows higher when there are boxing officials present. C. McQuarrie, after his war experiences, made his first local appearance on Thursday when he was defeated by a doughty specimen in the person of H. J. Witney’, a Dunedin boxer of ability. The latter ap-

peared in much the better condition. McQuarrie, Main Body men will recall, made an appearance in the first New Zealand Army team to fight overseas—at Cairo. lie shows a good knowledge of the game, ami with more training should do we'!, for he has splendid physique for hi:- weight (I'M 81b I. His brother, E. Me Qua rr.o, found C. Whitaker too many for him, although, considering lie was giving invar a good hit of weight, he put up a remarkably fine performance. lie is a ni'iund borer, v, :y quick on his feel, which he use. v e;i. The possessor of a powerful’ right n-v.-An- e- ol his elder brother, Paul, he i- in-.-lh.ed u.c it ton much, thus exposing vh-.-.m his strength lies. This i- vnv Ac- ueeum ns Samson, who rhould have I :: o a !• .hmr of some ability, learnt to Id- eo '. Never was the Video of ;u d ; 1 • in a boxer better cxemmili. d than in contest between A. Ho lie .A ■ and W. Walt (Dun.-vin i in dm eweight championship cleslb .he v. ue, erally ell over Watt, hut in hjd■ : the latter got in a blow (•, ;'-,e j m ;Ani causer! Hodie tn go- sht.-.k on id.- AA. regain his h.dance he threw id- hj". : - ■ • Ids head and Wait, who Am:.;l ! ~.. himself as a beaten man --.-goo 1 ImcA. well judged blow anywiure would have done the trick. The amusement of the evening vs supplied in the go b-'tween W. Brown i:b':;e----hop?) and D. Ferguson (Hunt din <. if in does not know a proa; deal about Imvi- a Brown ceitainly is a Meyer, ile v.- •im cd from one side of <he ;::u: to i i.e with great consist envy, end t,.ok i-e y blows everywhere with the rune- ! c! : fulness-. In the third sound in - be: w;,i have been the envy of the r id- - l Indians, but he ill i i ■ - ,e : aeain did a hit of hi;: in • w : I i . challenge “I be! you e nd y ; ; - : and knock him on: hie o; j,: - : : .. A A good deal of com;: on e- e on i by the decision in the b. An n’h ;:■. gill)— W. Everett llnvmmm hi - ; A • tiie novice middleweight cl. •■-. 1 •; si.- A three rounds Everett was dr- 1 :; ■ ; m hut the judges divagr: ed mi! , n ,Am • . ; was icntchl. In this id m aeainst- Everett who was f.-. ’ d-.e ■ of war. but he was given t ’ ■ ; . 0.. s'hly one of the judges 11 u.-t,>l: :in ; ; m of the men. Is bantam Boivin (Inver;-: ryi’l i ' •>>.! “kidder” or v.-tr- - he res:. i-. in the firs! round of his me.-ii: . r, ... i,d. ingstone as his ap--ear:-n m wmid mi to believe; lie is rather a ; ; boy, and appeared to he vr vy ; ( -.. .-i ' asked by the referee if hj- vm r-i a > .I m said, "Too tru !!,’■■ an-1 ih.e I ■.new ’ rr toweis must have vmi-’m-d v: m'-' : .- forced the I:gh in-: wiih a ik - - next time. He a!-a emm : n ■ ■ n m the third round, and iim ym ■■ , .-r another. This lime he ; h:-m : really gore, for Liv-n:-.. to*:- 4 Am: 1 w openings given to him. b.::h i ■ decidedly game. "Boxing lias taken I'w- na'-m I,y .- ns it were (write.- Joe ( ley:: n. : burg, U.S.A.. to the bydm y "da: -., . all the fdate-- are now . • ' . m clubs to hoM boxnm: {•.;:•!.. i i t am; ; money is the siu.ii u -..A o. v iit would be advi-abic for . w ’ 1 o have as bis aim i tie d. . ■ ■ (he world in hi.- iwsiis’ . ■ five and six tlr>r : -..' ■ t win.- ■ -e I : . lmrt-s as <le<-i.-ions are f< w, e u i > derision elaire to prevMii r-u w'-w one loses hi -. re: :',!; t: m. on m m-m. ■ ■ . ■ other s ; x or : .ven linn-.- ywu. w: . Ereh bos:r-- ilu-'-e tm.a-- v. meet him, ami he no .or we... i--r •. d • cui-s.