THE BOXING RING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 883, 29 January 1930, Page 13

THE BOXING RING

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Morgan v. Hay, Hastings. January 30. Sarron v. Leckie, AVellington, February 4. Sarron v. Donnovan (probable), Xew Plymouth, February. Leckie v. Grime, AA'anganui, February 14. Morgan v. Troworn. Gisborne. February 14. In a recent bout on the Rand. AYillie Smith defeated Mickey Hoyle, an American, on points. Smith was down three times, but came back in great style. I’hin Stone, the ex-amateur welterweight champion of Xew Zealand, who has had one professional contest, lias sailed for Australia in search of matches. Ex-amateur heavy-weight clvimpion of Xew Zealand, Alan Campbell, has taken out a professional licence and will probably have his first professional contest against Cleverley, the Olympic representative. On returning to Xew A'ork. Gene Tunney denied the published statement that he had assaulted a photographer. The ex-champion said the statement was an Invention of a newspaper bureau. Sarron and Leckie were to have fought at Wellington last week, but the bout was postponed until February 4. because of an injury to Leckie's nose, received in his fight with the American at Xapier. Leckie had a bone broken early in the fight. * * * The Northern Association lias no matches in view at the present time. Tommy Donovan has written the secretary that he will be available to fight here during his vacation in a short time.

By tiefeafing Tony t a.izoneri. Jack! Borg. :hje Englishmen, has earned t!- » j right to fight Sammy JMnniiell h r tho * lierlit-weight champ.or ship of tho « world. Berg, however, has bee n tight- . ing above :h e weight limit and may | not be able to make sst 91b. * * * Sarron has been hol.day-muki'-c - i Taupo where he enjoyrd fishing New Zealand trou:. 'While ui . , 3 j gt.ve an exhibition for the Maoris m jaid of ihe church. Ho also gave an {exhibition a: Gisborn*'. \\ here the f;;ni | turned out iu full force to see him. I Tho old fellows car,not leave ih.i | game alone. Mike McTigu- r-.eired j some time ago. but he came back rej cently and opposed l heavier man j name*s Carroll, losing a. narrow points* i decision. * The Ignoramuses One man at least decs not hold ti:o boxing writers of Auckland in high regard. From his position high up at tho back of the stage at the fig hi ill tho Tover Ha!! last Monday evo: its j he said in a loud voice, “Look at tt.ocao , reporters down there. What. d« They 1 know about boxing. ’ The answer is | simple. They don't know anything ] about boxing, but they ire experts on : croquet, which is : Iso a 'trenuous j game. Revival in Dunedin During the last lx months or so the contests staged in Dunedin have been few and far between, but a revival of public interest should follow the Otago association’s action iri engaging Norman Gillespie, light-vreight champkvi of Australia. Tho association also hopes to engage Jack Roberts, Uu» Toy. who 100 l fee CiUmyle in ono of the greatest fights seen in tho Commonwealth. GiUespie will fight Morgan.