BOXING
PURDY AND TROWERN MONDAY’S BIG CONTEST Can Purdy beat Trowern? This it the question which is exercising the .minds of till boxing fans and the ; answer will be known on Monday night, .when Trowern and Purdy meet for the I sixth time. ' | The match will take place in the | Opera House under lightweight conditions. Lp to the present Purdv has had the advantage of the odd fight, I Under the guidance of Mr O’Connor I Purdy has developed a punch which Ihe used well against Jamito in Wanganui recently, and this is sure to worry I Trowern. The latter boxer has fresh- ' ened up after a recent spell Sind is expected to extend the champion all the way. The fact can also be taken into consideration that both boys will meet in Palmerston North on 'Boxing T>ty for the lightweight title, which has been defaulted by Les. Murrav, who is in U.S.A. A very fine supporting programme of amateur bouts has also been arrange I.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19721, 11 December 1926, Page 4
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