BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 135, 9 June 1936, Page 19

BOXING.

DON STIRLING'S FIGHTS. MEETING HUGHES AND PLUTO. (By Telegrnpli —Special to "Star.") DUNEDIX, thie day. The Otago Boxing Association has made arrangements for two professional contests at Dunedin, in each of which Don Stirling, New Zealand welter-weight champion, will be engaged. Stirling has been matched with the former New South v> ales fighter Archie Hughes, on June 20, .iuid on July 4 he will meet Cyril Pluto, West Australian welter-weight champion, in a return match, Pluto having defeated Stirling very narrowly on pointy at Oamaru. ROSENBLOOM'S FIRST FIGHT. TOYS WITH INJURED OPPONENT. (Received O.JsO a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. Max Rosenbloom (12.13), former liglitheuvy champion boxer of the world, had his first fight in Australia, last night, at the Sydney Stadium, when lie stopped the American George Simpson (12.12), who was making his debut, in the third round. Simpson was handicapped with a damaged ankle, caused on Saturday, and entered the ring with the limb heavily bandaged. Rosenbloom was the morn rugged fighter, with terrific power behind his blows. He toyed with his opponent for two rounds, 'then brought down his man with a terrific right chop to the jaw. Simpson was down for the count of eight and tried to rise, but was in obvious pain from his leg. The referee stopped the contest and "crowned" Rosenbloom. The attendance was only moderate, and nothing like that expected.