WORLD'S TITLE FIGHT.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 121, 25 May 1927, Page 8

WORLD'S TITLE FIGHT.

BRITISHER AND AMERICAN

RECORD EUROPEAN I'URSE,

The biggest purse ever offered in a boxing contest in Europe—although often exceeded in the United States— will be that in the coining tight between Micky Walker, of America, and Tommy Milligan, the Scot. These two boxers are to meot lor the world's middle-weight title some time between July 1 and 10. Micky Walker is the present champion, and Mr. Jack Kearns, his meimger, says he has been guaranteed over £20,(100.

i Mr. C. B. Cochran, under whose direction jthe light will take place, h.ib etatcd that'owing to the difficulty of getting a hdll sufficiently big in London tlie jjvent will probably be staged in a Special enclosure at Blackpool. "I have secured a suitable site, ,, Mr. Cochran told "The Weekly Dispatch." ,"I saw the eite some weeks ago, but there were difficulties with a» joining property owners which were not overcome until late last night. Rough plans have already been made, and now %VL . have....the site wo can .'go into details and costs. My associates and I are prepared to s|»end f 15,000 in the erection of the stadium." < of -admission will -..yunuiy k-ange from £1 (if as low) to £10. i As "Walker alone is to get £20,000 and Milligan will also have to ye » 0 ,..,- «tantial reward, receipts will »a\e v> „» a record for this country to make the proposition a paying one.