BOXING NOTES
light-weight champion, Young Gildo proved too wily and much too clever. He proved by his exhibition of scientific boxing that he is still far from being a spent force. The bout drew a large crowd, and showed once again that the "public will be there" when good men are matched. Jarvis, characteristically, never gave up trying. Even over the last round, when he was well behind on points, he made a desperate bid to end the bout by a knock-out. % ig beating Jack Jarvis, New Zealand * * Charlie Lindsay, once heavy-weight champion of Auckland, and later of New Zealand, came ashore at Wellington recently. The big fellow is with the Navy, and, he says, likes the sea breezes. % %* %* A letter from overseas says that boxing is popular in old Cairo, Abbassia Gardens, scene of many hectic contests among soldiers 25 years ago, is once again in use. K. Wright, N. Jenkin, and Scott have fought there. % * * Seen in Wellington recently was George Muir, of Invercargill. He was New Zealand light-heavy-weight champion of 1934. He has since taken to the bush, where he swings an axe. Muir says that his brother Tom, who also was a good boxer in his time, is overseas with the 1st Echelon, and has been boxing in Egypt. % * * A short note from Tom Heeney says all is well with him and that he is still enjoying life in Miami. He does not mention returning to New Zealand for the visit he planned last year.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 46, 10 May 1940, Page 38
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