BOXING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 291, 21 September 1935, Page 2

BOXING.

RISKO BEATS YAROSZ. NEW YORK, September 19. Babe Risko, of Syracuse, New York, won the middle-weight boxing title at Pittsburg, gaining the decision over Teddy Yarosz, of Monaco, Pennsylvania, in a 15-round bout. RESTRICTED FIELD, BOUTS IN AUSTRALIA.

“In the matter of engagement of overseas boxers Australian promoters are mainly concerned in securing suitable opponents for Ambrose Palmer, Jack Carroll, Fred' Hennebeny, and ‘Darky’ Blandon,” writes Jim Donald in the Sydney “Referee.” “This quarte st comprise the Old Guard of Australia’s pugilistic array. In the divisions governed by Palmer (heavy), Henneberry (middle), and Blandon (feather), our reserves ate bare. There is not a, home-grown boxer within coo-ee of the class of the trio I have named. “A review of the local welter-weight situation reveals a more promising outlook. Jimmy Purcell and Dick Humphries bid fair to develop into ringmen of sufficient quality to establish them as first aides to Jack Carroll in opposition to imported welter-weights. When Purcell and Humphries made their debut in international class at Rushcutter Bay Stadium, Humphries won on a technical knock-out and Purcell lost a hair-line decision. Taking into consideration the quality and ring records of the Australians’ opponents, Purcell, although adjudged the loser (I did not agree with the referee’s decision) made a. better showing, in myopinion, than Humphries. “Humphries’s opponent, Johnny Foster (Canada), is not in the same class as Willard Brown, who won from Purcell. A year ago Brown was rated in the first ten of the world’s welters. ,His Australian recox-d shows victories over Kelso, Ted Morgan, Wilson, and:

the Victorian welter and middle-weight champions, ‘Red’ Moloney and Johnny Gondon. Jack Carroll and) Jack Portlie defeated! the American on technical knock-outs.”