BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 139, 30 October 1912, Page 8

BOXING.

A FIGHT OFF. By Cable—Press Received 30, 1 a.m. London, October 30. The Moran-Mehegan fight lias been cancelled.

AUCKLAND GETS ENERGETIC.

ly Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Tuesday,

The Northern Boxing Association has arranged for Bris Doyle to visit Aubtralia, America, and England and arrange matches with the world's champion boxers at Auckland. Owing to the exhibition in 1913, it is intended to 1 erect • stadium to accommodate 5000 spectators. The proposal is to arrange six or seven fights, each for a purse of £IOOO.

AUCKLAND CARNIVAL.

Auckland, Yesterday.

At the boxing carnival last night the only amateur bout of consequence was that between the light-weights, G. Henries (Auckland) and Treweek (Palmeraton North). The former won on points.

WELLINGTON BOUTS.

Wellington, Yesterday. The Wellington Boxing Association's tournament was concluded in the Town Hall last evening. The chief bout was the final in the elimination series, be-, tween Frank Ellis, of Wellington, and? T. Thompson, of Southland. Ellis won all the way, and gave his adversary a good deal of punishment. Thompson, however, accepted this with the utmost gaineness, but in the tenth round his corner threw in the towel. So Ellis has fought his way to the right to meet Hegarty for the Dominion feather-weight championship. J. Murphy (10st 91bs) and D. Ryder (lOst 51b) fought four rounds, which were all Murphy's. The proceedings were opened by an almost farcical encounter between L. M. Robinson (Bst 121b), of Gisborne, and B. Welsh (Bst 121b), of Wellington. The, encounter went the ten rounds wlhich it was billed to run, during which period Welsh landed twice —on Robinson's back in the sixth round. Except taking occasional lefts from Robinson, Welsh did little else than beat the air. Robinson was unable to use his right hand during J the bout on account of it having been injured. Nevertheless he won easily.