BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 307, 27 December 1924, Page 5

BOXING.

MONDAY NIGHT'S CARNIVAL. rCKUX MEETS TJIOWERX. Re" Trowern, the ex-amateur ltphtwel?nt boxer, will miiiie bis debut as a professional ou Monday night at the Town Hall, when ho will meet Charlie l'urdy, ex-Olympic represeututlvn, and amateur we-ltex chanipitin of the Tailteann Onines, in a bout of 15 Tounds. for a purse of OX). Twice previously these Inn clever lads have met, and on earh oc.-aslon I'urdy obtained the decision, but a certain section of the boxing public has tieon clamorous in Its demand lhat they should be mntehed for the third time, lii view of tils fact, a bumper house is expected on Monday nifflit. A flrstclass contest te anticipated. Purdy, whoee extraordinary brilliance is well-kuown. is in line form, while Trowern, who realises that he has to deal with a bl? proposition, has spared, neither time nor energy in preparation. Both have improved tremendously durins the last twelve months, ana althoiizh it is thought by some that the match is not altogether an even one. jmlced on the score of the respective past performances of the piiir. a good exhibition of the art should be seen. In addition to the Id? debt, two otber contests will be staped. one of clfcht and he between .Terry Wh'ttome and C.vr'l MoCarlhy. two professionals, who are expected to make a commendable showinpe. In the six-round bout, the principals will be McKnlffht, the puntshln; Hamilton boy, and W. Walden, of Pnlmerston Xorth, who is reznrded in the Manawatn ns a probable ir.'omlnion champion. Both boys took part In the Xciv Zealand championships this year, at weltern-elihts, and met with <leleat at the hands of the ultimate winner.