BOXING NOTES

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 56, 19 July 1940, Page 55

BOXING NOTES

Gildo Was Too Clever + Hutchinson Is All Square + Ganzon Has Ideas

HERE were no spare seats at the Wellington Town Hall when Herman Gildo and Jackie Jarvis fought. Taller, and with a longer reach, Jarvis appeared fit to fight for his life, much less for twelve-rounds. But in Gildo he was meeting with nothing but a ball of muscular fury, and it was not long before the spectators were aware that the little brown man from Manila was too clever as well as too wily for the light-weight champion, At long range Jarvis held his own, if he did not actually prove to be superior to Gildo, but at close range-Gildo simply made a chopping block of him, * * * Jarvis stuck it out to the finish, but he was much the worse for the punches which landed. Some travelled only five or six inches, but one was brought up from the floor and landed at the same time as the gong sounded, Jarvis lost, but he gave a game display, while Gildo gave a polished exhibition of boxing the like of which had not been seen in Wellington for many years. * "« * Jimmy Braddock is back in the limelight, but not for fight purposes. He and his one time manager are trying to obtain from Promoter Mike Jacobs 104,000 dollars, which they allege is their due. * * % A noted boxer at present in Auckland is the Alabama Kid, who came this way in company with Johnnie Hutchinson and boxer-manager Charlie Lucas, "A twofisted fighter" sums up this coloured boxer’s ability. He is ready for contests, but the trouble is to find a worthy opponent.

There is likely to be another full house when Gildo and Johnnie Hutchinson meet in a return bout at Auckland shortly. To date the pair have met three times for a win apiece and a draw. * x * George Allen, who recently lost to Cliff Hanham, of Waimate, in a lightweight title contest, is now in Wellington. He is eager to meet Hanham in a return bout before going into camp. * ES * Most will remember Dommy Ganzon, another Filipino of worth, who boxed in the Dominion a couple of seasons ago. Dommy is eager to return to this country and has made overtures to the boxing authorities to ascertain what chance there is of his securing a licence if he comes this way once more. No obstacles will be placed in his way.