BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 214, 10 September 1934, Page 13

BOXING.

GAINS TO FIGHT PETERSEN. LONDON", September 0. The heavy-weight boxers Jack Petersen and Larry Gains have finished training for Monday's bout for the Empire title at the White City. The attendance is expected to reach 30,000. Petersen (holder of the title) is to receive £5000, win, lose or draw. Gains, the coloured challenger, will box on a percentage of the gate receipts. He realises that his defeat by Petersen would mean virtually the end of his ring career so far as chamj)ionship boxing is concerned. HUGHES DEFEATS RAYNER. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) BLENHEIM, this day. Archie Hughes, of Auckland, outpointed Clarrie Rayner, Blenheim, New Zealand feather-weight champion, over 15 rounds in a lightweight contest before a packed house on Saturday evening. Both weighed 9.3%. Supported by a lengthy experience and a heavy punch in both hands, Hughes excelled at in-fighting. The bout was rugged and hard-fought, Rayner performing well to keep the margin down with solid body punching. WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, this day. The West Coast boxing championships on Saturday resulted:—Flyweight, J. Mathieson, Reefton; bantam-weight, ■!. Paton, Gieymouth; feather-weight, W, Hawes, Westport; lightweight, L. Hawcs, Westport; welter-weight, J. Higgins, Westport; middle-weight, J. Cox. Grey-! mouth; light-heavy-weight, M. Ilowson, Greymouth.