BOXING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18147, 9 August 1924, Page 9

BOXING.

ZIMMERMAN V. PARKER. A very great deal of interest is beinjtaken in forthcoming contest between Fred Zimmerman, light heavy-weight champion of Canada and Eddie Packer, light heavy and middle-weight champion of New Zealand, to be held in the King Edward Barracka on Tuesday evening. This. will be the eccond meeting' of thee© tws champions, the first hawing taken piece in Timaru last month, when Parker g«u«i the verdict. Patrons oi tho sport who witnessed the contest, consider it was one of the finest exhibitions ever seen in_Tim»ru,. Lofh men showing gToat science and ability. Eddie Parker is well known in. Christchurch through his victory over Unaa McCleary, whilst Fred Zimmerman, who lfl nou so well known to the Christchurch public, lias come to the Dominion with a very good reputation, and will no dcufe* have » good many supporters. Both men arc very fit, and a great contest is expected. PURDIE WINS. IRISH NATIONAL GAMES. (BI CAMJ—PRESS A6SOCUTIOX—COPIMQWT) (rSCTEB'S TSt-EOKAMS.) (Received August Bth, 10.10 p.m.) LONDON, August 7. At the Tallteann Gaines in Dublin in the final of the light-weight boxing, Puidie (New Zealand) beat Dwyer (Ireland).

WEMBLEY CONTESTS. HEENEY AND COOK. (BV CASEE—PBBSS associatiov—coj-raieHT) (AtSTOAWAH AKD S.Z. CABUS ASBQCHTWH.) (Received August Bth, 7.35 p.m.) LONDON, August 7. The meeting of BlcomCeld and Gibbons at Wembley on Saturday afternoon is monopolising interest in sporting circles. 'Che meeting of Gorge Cook with Hceney, the massive New Zcalahdcr, which decides the heavvweight championship of the Southern Homiepbere, is also much discussed. It is expected that Copk'a cleverness will enable him to avoid the New Zealander* tremendous swings.