BOXING
WORLD TITLE BOOT ROSS TO.MEET CARROLL 1$) AUSTRALIA <»uss imoeuatos twjweuU AUCKLAND, March WL Mr C. Lucas, the Australian boxing promoter, who is passing through o*l the Niagara, announced that hehad definitely obtained terms for Banter Ross, die American, and world wellw* ■weight champion, to meet ltdt vjr* roll the Australian champion, in No* vember in Australia. Rows share of the purse, £9OOO, is a record for Ante trails. .. AITKEN BEATS JARVIS (mss aasocunoa hunuil) DUNEDIN. March SO, In a 15-round professional light* weight bout held in the Town HSU this evening, Billy Aitken (Welling* ton) 9st l|lb, beat Jack Jarvis HttUn} 9sl 71b, on points, after a fast and In* teresting contest Aitken’s victoryyww a clear-cut one, and in the latter stages especially he had all die better dftha bout, Jarvis tiring a little towards the end.
The annual general meeting of members of the Christchurch Amateur Boxing and Sports Club will be held next Tuesday evening at the rooms of tiie Canterbury Jockey Club, Oaelord terrace, at i JO. ' "*
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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21746, 31 March 1936, Page 15
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172BOXING Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21746, 31 March 1936, Page 15
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