BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 86, 13 April 1931, Page 13

BOXING.

| DONOVAN AND HUGHES. With each man keen to meet the other, the fight between Tommy Dono- | van and Archie Hughes, 'New South > Wales feather-weight champion, at the . Town Hall next Monday evening, should . hold more than ordinary interest for Auckland fight fans. Boxing critics throughout the Dominion are viewing the fight with interest on account of Hughes' victories over the Americans, Thomas and Whitlow, who will both meet Donovan within the next few weeks, and it is expected to give some line on Donovan's chances I against the visitors. The local followers of the sport are also alive to the import- , ance of the match, and keen interest is being shown in the gymnasiums, especially at the Parnell gymnasium, where . Hughes is framing nightly. Both men are fighters more than boxers, and while [ opinions of respective merits are divided it is generally agreed that a great fight will be seen.

The amateur 'supporting programme also has its interest. The meeting of Fraer and Painter is expected to provide a great heavy-weight tussle, while R. Martin, Auckland lightweight champion, an<J A. Blewden should also give a good account of themselves. The other bouts Trill be between J. Purdie. a promising brother of T5. Purdie, New Zealand amateur feather-weight champion, and y?- Hogjr, and F. Bruno, New Zealand %weight champion, and D. Grant.