BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 173, 23 July 1936, Page 23

BOXING.

PROMOTER REINSTATED,

DICKSON'S SUSPENSION REMOVED. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, July 22. Following settlement of Maurice Strickland's claim, the British Boxing Board of Control has removed the suspension imposed on the promoter Jeff Dickson. A cable from London dated July 14 stated that the Boxing Board of Control had suspended Dickson indefinitely without explanation, arthough for many years he has been one of the biggest boxing promoters in Britain. According to the "Daily Mail" the suspension followed a complaint by the New Zealander Maurice Strickland, who alleged the non-payment of £25. The sum was stated to be due to him as a forfeit for a match arranged, but not staged between him and the Finnish heavy-weight Gunner Barlund.

OPOTIKI ASSOCIATION.

MANY BOUTS AT TOURNEY. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) OPOTIKI, this day. For a boxing tournament at Opotiki last night the theatre was packed. Four one-minute rounds between Waiaua and Opotiki resulted in a draw. S. Fleming (Opotiki), 9.2, beat G. Snell (Opotiki), 9.0; W. Oakes (Waiaua), 11.0, beat L. Parkinson (Opotiki), 11.5; Jaeger (Tauranga), 7.11, beat N. Elliott (Opotiki*, 8.7; Jaeger (Tauranga), 8.0, beat Thompson (Gisborne), 7.10; Lai Dennett (Opotiki), 11.5, beat J. Brewin (Auckland), 11.1; W. Akurangi (Waiaua), 10.4, beat 11. Tamatl (Opotiki), 9.11: S. Hollis (Opotiki), 11.5, beat F. Allen (Gisborne), 10.11; N. Davy (Gisborne), 9.2, beat J. Bradsliaw (Tauranga), 9.11. li. I,yall (South Auckland feather-weight champion), 8.12, beat W. Shasky (Gisborne), 8.10; N. Malcolm (Whakatane), 10.7, heat J. Delaney (Tauranga), 10.7. G. Main (Auckland, South Auckland lightweight champion), 9.9, beat M. Callaghan (Poverty Bay lightweight champion), 10.0; O'Donoghue (Gisborne), 10.3, beat C. Snell (Opotiki), 10.9. G. Lysaght (Opotiki), 10.G, drew with G. Cook (Auckland, South Auckland welterweight champion), 10.0.

PURCELL TO FIGHT IN OTAGO,

(By Telegraph.—Special to '"Star.") DUNEDIN, this day. Jimmy Purcell, New South Wales boxer, arrives in Dunedin next month under contract for two fights. The first will take place on August 29, probably against Stirling or Mudgway.