Boxers In The Fighting Forces + And At The Exhibition + Commission Calls on Armstrong

New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 30, 19 January 1940, Page 37

Boxers In The Fighting Forces + And At The Exhibition + Commission Calls on Armstrong

OME of the many boxers in camp ‘ are noted for other things than just boxing. In Burnham, Frank Bruno, clever Auckland boxer and exNew Zealand champion, has been spending much of his spare time sketching the men of his machine-gun section. His life-like pictures have gained him a reputation. So far none of the officers have actually "sat" for Bruno, but nevertheless they have not escaped his clever pencil. * * * Paul McQuarrie, a champion heavyweight of twenty-five years ago, is a

tallyman at the Bluff. Most of his life has been spent in Southland. "Big Paul" is a well known personality. * * o Dunedin’s Lex Greaney, feather-weight champion of New Zealand, is contemplating a trip to Sydney to take lessons from a front rank Sydney trainer. Eg ae * "Tiger" Payne, the negro boxer, who fought in the Dominion some years ago, is reported to be attached to a boxing troupe in Australia.

Billy Withey, Wellington middle weight, is another who has taken to the air. For the past few years he has been out of the game, but in his day he was an outstanding boxer. He accompanied Bobby Blay to Australia as ys hie er partner. ate at * % *% 1 1 Heavy-weight Billy .Pascoe, of Invercargill, is at present working at the Centennial Pxhibition. He is in good company; for there are’ a number of other boxers there, including Neville Mudgway, ex-welter-weight champion.

New Zealanders who remember George Cook will be pleased to learn that his activities in regard to boxing and physical training are not yet ended, even though he is 42 years of age. Cook is with the British Army as an instructor. * * * Since Henry Armstrong lost his lightweight title to Lou Ambers it has been suggested that he is being more careful about losing the welter crown. The Boxing Commission, however, has called on him to meet one of three frontrankers at an early date, otherwise he will lose the welter title.