BOXING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21582, 19 September 1935, Page 9

BOXING

AUCKLAND TITLES DECIDED

(fUll ABSOMiWOS TBt-SOSAU-S

AUCKLAND, September 18. The annual Auckland provincial amateur boxing championships were decided to-night, the following being the winners:— Fly-weigh>-H. Allott. Bantam—K. Moran. Feather--P. Kelly. Light—R. MeLachlaU. Welter—W. Purdie. Middle—C. Farmer (fe Aroha). Light-heavy—H. B. Neale. Heavy—D. Lindesay. The Kohn Shield, for the most successful trainer, was won by E. Donovan, for the eighth year in succession. SELECTION OF NORTH OTAGO REPRESENTATIVES ispacm. to *** hmm.i OAMARtJ, September 18. The following have been selected to represent North Otago at the New Zealand boxing championships:— Bantam-weight—D. A. Laydon. Feather-weight—JT. Craik, Light-weight—N. Jenkin. Welter-weight—L. Hoad. Middle-weight—M. OConnelL GREAT INTEREST IN BAERLOUIS BOUT

LAST WEEK OF TRAINING {CJttTBD t*M.a' ABSOCtAItOH--COf«Bl<S)Kr.) (Received September 18, p.m.) NEW YORK, September 17. Joe Louis, in New Jersey, and Max Baery in New York, to-day started their final week's training for their IS-round bout at the Yankee Stadium next Tuesday. This Is likely to draw the'largest receipts and the biggest crowd since Sharkey fought Dempsey in 1930. On the basis of the present sale of tickets 80,000 spectators and 800,000 dollars in receipts are likely. ■'■■••■ The sensational ring career of the young negro, plus the fact that if he wins he will almost, certainly be matched against firaddock' fof th 6 championship! is attracting much int6r6St '"".■'■'.','■''..-.' Dempsey will second Baer. According to experts. Baer, for perhaps the first time in his career, is training seriously. During eight rounds' boxing he knocked out one of his sparring partners. The only thing worrying Louie's handlers, they, say, is the fear that -their charge;will be overtrained. He weighs 1991b and has Virtually, stopped boating. ; He says he is cOhMeiit he W6UIS knock out Baer within five rounds if the bout were fought td-morroW. : ,