BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 87, 13 April 1927, Page 12

BOXING.

PURDY'S DEPARTURE. SECOND TRIP TO LONDON. To-morrow Charlie Purdy, the professional lightweight champion of New Zealand, will leave on a trip to England. He expects to get matches at Sydney. Melbourne ami Capetown on his way. This is Furdy's second visit to the Old World. When fifteen years of age he won the Auckland amateur bantam championship, an unknown youngster, and the same year became Xew Zealand and later Australasian champion. 'J he following year he went through the featherweight classes with equal success, and in 1!>24 he represented Xew Zealand at the Olympic (iarnes in Paris. Subsequently he visited Ireland, and beat the Irish welterweight champion. In 1025 he turned professional, and lias had 35 fights, winning 25, losing eight and having two draws. It i< Punlv's intention if things go well with him in London, to try Paris and tlio Continent, and then go on to the I_ nited States. To a "Star ' representative he stated that he wished to thank the many people in Auckland and Xew Zealand who had helped him on his career, and to let them know he an predated their assistance.