THE BOXING RING

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1012, 1 July 1930, Page 16

THE BOXING RING

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FIXTURES Donovan v. Osborne, Wellington, July *• _ Bloom v. Fitzmaurice, Gisborne, July 16. Donovan v. Shack, Stratford, July 17. Nelson v. Leckie, Napier, July 19. Donovan v. Shack, New Plymouth, July 31. Auckland amateur championships, July 28, 29. New Zealand amateur championships, August 21, 22, 23. Frank Taylor, who had no difficulty in stopping Smith at Denniston, has been offered a match with an unknown by the name of Deasy at the end of this month. After fighting Bertazolla on July 7, Tom Ileeney may be matched with Max Baer, a prominent young heavyweight. Tommy Mclnnes is contemplating a trip to New Zealand. The Scot has not been fighting as well as of old and he has not been a marked success since Ills return to Australia. The bout between Hay and Stone, which was to have taken place at Hastings last Thursday, has been postponed indefinitely. Hay being indisposed with that bugbear of fighters, the ’flu. «8» * • Charlie Purdy had his first fight since his last appearance in Auckland at the Leichhardt Stadium last week and was beaten on poinis by Nor key Fowler. Purdy will need a fight or two to put hir» in trim and more may be heard of him soon. Harry Hudson has started training again under the watchful eye of Fritz Holland, and is ready to meet any professional feather or light-weight boxer in New Zealand. He would particularly like to tackle Hector Leckie. America's Gossips Busy If American report is to be believed the gossips of cauliflower row have one subject these days—the question of Dempsey's return. The ex-cliampion has started training and there is a rumour that he is matching himself with somebody as yet unnamed. Dempsey has figured as principal and promoter, but now it seems that he is to be both at the one time. Embryo Pugilists Between 60 and 70 boys are learning the noble art at Fritz Holland’s Queen Street gymnasium. As he was somewhat late in the season commencing his classes, Fritz has debated entering any of his pupils In the amateur championships at the end of this month as they are practically all novices; but lie has decided that if any are sufficiently advanced to enter he will be represented. His classes are doing so well that he may be represented by a large team. Laurie O'Neil, amateur middleweight champion of New Zealand In 1923 and 1924, has started training with Holland, who trained him in the South and who rates him as the best amateur middle-weight he has ever had, either in America, Canada. Australia or New Zealand. O'Neil will be a competitor in the championships. Shack Says Despite reports to the contrary, Sammy Shack is firm in his opinion that his tussle with Sarron in Dunedin a week ago was a good fight, and he even goes so far as to say it was the best boxing display they have seen there for many a long day. He explains the hostile demonstration by the spectators by saying that “they were all drunk,” and that they “turned out to see a crook fight by two Americans and were disappointed.” Shack says that the referee, Mr. J. Kilmartin, told him that he had never seen him fight so well in either Australia or New Zealand, and that Sarron only won by a head. Before leaving for the South Shack had a boil on his left arm, which was puffed to twice its normal size, and lie says that he was in agonv throughout the fight. After he fights Donovan, who he says he will knock out, lie would like to tangle fists with Sarron and Leckie again. Until now he has been a defensive fighter, but now, he says, he is going to change his style and go in and fight. He also says he intends to settle down in Auckland. WRESTLING GOSSIP Latest American wrestling results include the following, some of the men being well-known in Australia:—Hugh Nichols beat Joe Banaski, by one fall; Alan Eustace beat Fred Grubmeir; Ad Santell beat George Hill; Steve Savage Big Jim Browning. Torn Alley is to open his season in New Zealand next Saturday evening, when he is scheduled to wrestle in Dunedin. On July 14 he will perform at Palmerston North. His opponents have not been named. Gus Sonnenberg, ex-heavy champion of the world, had one of the hardest tussles of his career to defeat Count George Zarynoff by two falls to one at Boston. After losing a fall in the fourth round “Strangler” Lewis, former world’s heavy champion, defeated Dr. Carl Sarpolis at Seattle. Both are reported to be under contract for Australia.