TROWERN RETURNS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 314, 27 March 1928, Page 13

TROWERN RETURNS

FIGHTS IN AUSTRALIA! AN IMPRESSIVE RECORD AFTER ARTIE HAY’S TITLE The -hard-hitting Auckland welterweight, Reg. Trowern. returned to this city by the Marama this morning after a successful campaign in Australia. Looking the picture of health, Trowern called at The Sun Office this afternoon to deny a statement which appeared in another daily paper some time ago. Calling here on the way to America, Jack Pilkington, the American light-weight, who defeated Charlie Purdy, is reported to have stated that Trowern trained too intensively, and it would not be long before the Aucklander would have to bid farewell to the ring. Reading this statement one would receive the impression that Trowern had grown into an old man. But

the Auckland boy is far from an old man, in appearance at any rate. He is not yet 21 and does not look a day more than his age. Nor does Trowern’s record in Australia suggest that he is on the downward grade. Far from it. Out of nine contests he lost onlv two—both to the masterful Fairhall. Trowern’s record reads: —Beat Ackworth, knockout, six rounds; Pringle, knockout, 11 rounds; Pearce, foul, 16 rounds; Hancock, points,. 15 rounds; Barnes, knockout, 14 rounds; Pearce, points, 15 rounds; Miller, points, 15 rounds, and losses to Fairhall, twice, on points. This is impressive, and if he lives up to the record, Trowern should give the other New Zealand welter-weights something to think about when he again assumes a fighting pose in a New Zealand ring. After a few days’ holiday in Whangarei Trowern hopes to obtain a fight. He is not particular who he meets in the welter ranks, but he would like a fight with Artie Hay for the title. Welter-weights were few and far between on the other side of the Tasman. said Trowern. He was matched to fight Ernie Izzard, A 1 Burke and Jack Carroll, but none of the fights eventuated, and no reason was given for the calling off. He sparred with Pilkington while in Australia, but the American would not fight him and refused on four occasions. Purdy also turned his fellow Aucklander down on two occasions. Trowern’s return should provide a much-needed fillip to Auckland boxing, and the Northern Boxing Association might see fit to match him with Nelson Mclvnjght, who recently returned from America. Two such good fighters should give Auckland “fans” a fight worth seeing.