BOXING NOTES

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 75, 29 November 1940, Page 21

BOXING NOTES

terbury Amateur Championships were staged under conditions which were a credit to the executive running the tournament. It was the first tourney staged in that progressive little town for years and was well patronised. W. Edgeler, Temuka, who won the bantam title, defeated a much more experienced opponent ir A. Cameron, who in 1939 competed at the New Zealand Championships in the fly-weight division. Edgeler has only had three contests so far and has won them all. He is the present Canterbury and South Canterbury amateur champion at his weight. Other winners were L. Bolger, welterweight; D. Sheedan, light-weight; and C. Cordren, light heavy-weight. A T Temuka recently the South Can-

Johnnie Hutchinson and Vic Caltaux may meet again at Palmerston North in a supporting bout for the StricklandReeves’ fight. Hutchinson has beaten Caltaux twice so far. The negro considers that he can beat the New Zealand welter champion "any ol’ time." Caltaux says he will never allow Hutchinson to complete the hat trick. The bout should be a fierce affair if it eventuates. * * * Strickland was seen during training recently and looks as if he means business. He believes in road work, hill climbing, and short running bursts, in addition to the usual routine in the gym. * * % Charlie Lucas, who came to New Zealand some months ago in company with Johnnie Hutchinson and the Alabama Kid, is one who favours private promotion in preference to what he terms the "out of date" regulations which govern the conduct of boxing matches in the Dominion. Mr. Lucas has had a lengthy career as trainer, manager and promoter. He has travelled in most parts of the world, and must be considered something of an expert in his line of business. "A system which limits associations to small purses to be split 60-40 is antiquated," says Mr. Lucas, "and until a new system is followed in New Zealand, no ‘big game’ will be attracted to fight in this country."