EMPIRIC TITLE HATCH ON SATURDAY.
T-.arl McOready, British Empire heavyweight wrestling champion will have that title at stake When he meets his fellow Canadian John Katan, at the Town Hall on Saturday night nest. An announcement to this effect was made oh behalf of the Auckland Wrestling Association at" the bout last night and, judging by the reception given the news by "that gallery, it Should be a popular attraction. That is not surprising, for of all the galaxy of wrestling talent present this year in NewZealand John Katan lias impressed most ns the type of wrestler who might well upset the redoubtable McCready. A clever wrestler, of great strength and varied equipment, Katan can meet rqggedness with ruggedness and science with science He has already given McCready one hard battle in the Wellington ring, &nd to the return match he brings the experience of McCready a methods which he rained from his previous encounter. McCready, however. has shown that he can cope with every type of opponent. Uis recept defeat through misadventure,, at the band* of Wick Haines, will make him more than ever to recover whatever prestige be
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 143, 18 June 1940, Page 13
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190EMPIRIC TITLE HATCH ON SATURDAY. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 143, 18 June 1940, Page 13
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