World's Boxing Championship.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7920, 8 September 1905, Page 3

World's Boxing Championship.

* —r' I'UODAHLE VISIT TO AI'STHALASTA. MEUIOntXE, Aug 2<> . „ hm ' IK , a probability of James J Jeffries, of America, champion boxer i ol the world, coming t 0 Australasia , n " '-"e n t"ng in a match in M.J- i V 1"" th " Anu-rican cyclist. I'ord Melarlaml. was returning io ! th i' States, Mr J. Wren com-' missioned hint to "Hound" Jeffries in regard to terms for a visit to A us-1 trnlia. Mr Wren has received a communication from Mcl'arlaml, to the effect that he had interviewed Jeffries who was agreeable to come I to Melbourne and |,o.\- the best man available in Australia for championship if he were paid £s(>o! expenses and a £2OOO jiursi! were' guaranteed for the match. Air Wren after consideration, has decided to bring the famous boxer to Australia nrtd cabled to Jeffries agreeing to his terms, and asking for reply as to the time of his probable visit to Australia. It is Mr Wren's intention to arrange a match at the Exhibition Building between Jeffries and the winner of the approaching contest between Squires and Kcrnick, who are considered the, two best boxei's iu Australia nt the preseut time,