BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 August 1921, Page 3

BOXING.

MATCH IN AMERICA, By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received August 5, 11.30 p.m. New York. August Mike Gibbons decisively out-poittted Angle Ratner, a promising young middle-weight, ten-rounds bout. TOURNAMENT NEXT SATURDAYj The programme for the Taranaki BdTlnc Association's coming tournament appears hi this issue. It is the most attractive yot submitted by the Association. Tho tournament is to be held next Saturday night, 13th inst., In the Coronation Hall. Gill Street, ■which is being specially prepared for boxing t jurnamemtA. The star attraction will be the big J 5 rounds professional bout for *• purse of £lOO, the contestants being Laurie Cadman, of Auckland, and Len McAssey, of Taranaki. Cadman is in the boom In the Dominion, nt present, ho holding a splendid record In tte ring, while MeAsoy is fast coming to tho front. The way he disposed of Scott, tl»e clever Canadian boxer, at Kltham stamps him as a coming champion. An excellent amateur programme has been and the bouts should be keenly contested in every class. In the- fly weight, Collins, the clever Stratford lad. will matched with young Groy, of Omnta. S. Hope, of New Plymouth, ’will oppose W. Coates, of Omata, in .the feather weight 1“ the light weight H. Shairock, of Stratfort, will be matched with W. Coombc, of oaonnf. In the welter class Jack Willis, of N«-w Plymouth (ex-champion of the New PlymouUt Boys' High School), will try conclusions with T. Cleary, of Omata. Another bout between two well-known Tarauakf boxers is being arranged, and will be announced later. The referee will be Mr. Frank Burns, Che well-known Auckland refere* Prices of adr jnission have been fixed at 10s. ss. and back seats at 3s. A limited number of ring side seats will be for sale at £1 Is. The bits plan opens at Collier’s on Monday next. Inending patrons are asked to book their Scat® early. Motor cars can be parked near tho hail.