BOXING NOTES
Sidelights To The Big Fight + Richards And Strickland To Meet?
HE big bout at Palmerston North on Boxing Day was without doubt an outstanding affair in New Zealand boxing history, but while the ‘£800 purse topped the poll and made a fresh record for this country, the attefidance did not come up’ to that for the Donovan-Sarron affair at the Speedway, Wellington. It is generally conceded that 8,000 witnessed the Strickland-Alabama Kid contest, while Donovan and Sarron drew in the vicinity of 17,000. * * * When ‘Tommy Donovan stepped through the ropes to referee the amateur bouts, he was given a great reception, and he later mentioned that he wished that he was a few years younger and able to engage in further contests.
While Strickland won every round with the exception of two, which were drawn, he came very near to being stopped in the seventh when that short jab to the solar plexus dropped him to the canvas. On hands and knees, with his mouth wide open, Maurice caused his backers momentafy anxiety, but he had luck with him, as the gong sounded about fifteen seconds after he rose. The Manawatu Boxing Association made a good profit over the big show and richly deserved it for taking the risk of promoting such a fixture, which, had it been a flop would have involved the association in a big loss. As it happened,
the weather was good, and there was no hitch in the proceedings. *K * BS The decision of the executive to keep the names of the referees secret until they actually entered the ring to officiate had the spectators guessing, although it was generally considered that the association could not overlook its own referee, Geoff Watchorn, as third man for the main bout. He did the job well, and is to be complimented. | %* * %* A movement is afoot to stage another big open-air tournament in the near future, but if it eventuates it will be under the banner of anothér association. The proposition is to bring Ron Richards over from Sydney to meet Strickland, but the writer is of the opinion that the fight would hot be a good one, 4 * * Richards scales round 11.6 and Strickland is unable to weigh under 13 stone, In addition, Strickland is 6ft. 11ins.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 81, 10 January 1941, Page 15
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