BOXING

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21803, 8 June 1936, Page 6

BOXING

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■-■ v' : f|| POORD KNOCKS OUT I ti ftd-jSii (trims niM Assocunoi--sofa|Ml|t| (Received June 7* BJO pJaJrt , 'LONDON. Ju*i£ , There were unprecedented inrida^t* - & at the White City, Cardift whll* George Cook was billed to fight Bpl >*' Foord. The fight was postponed te*» it the middle of the week because rate ** prevented the use of the oasn sjf stadium. To-day rain limited me fb* tendance to between 400 and Wit •- - As the boxers were receiving iffl * percentage of the gate, it was evento*-.. -.i ally decided that they should asklfte spectators* wishes from the ring. Wrt appealed for a postponement, sajdofc “Have a heart We can’t fight publicly ,

for nothing.’’ Cook’s manager announced that h# preferred to delay the bout, although f he-was willing for the fight to go d* if necessary. Amid the subsequent uproar a voice shouted: “I nave coma* ■ miles and w%nt to see a fight” w* v fight accordingly went on. ..< Foord, after severely punishtOKfl* y Australian, knocked him out in ninth round. PROFESSIONAL FBATMRWEIGHT BOUT ; , v '||

There is every indication that JJ-hM professional feather-weight bout m* tween Johnny Richmond (OtagpKai* £ Percy Hawes (Canterbury), which » to be held at the Caledonian Hail W* morrow evening, will prove one of most exciting contests seen here »» some years. Both have undergone • thorough preparation and are now** the top of their form. The match be at catch-weights, so that there be no necessity for either to reduce ( normal weight U Both have won New Zealand titkP» Out of 52 contests Richmond baa ew 44, and had the distinction of mg the Australian and New Zeajan* champion, W. Purdie. Hawe» has 66 out of 72 contests. It Is likely turn the winner of this bout will J£... matched with Ralph Aitken, .? . speedy and clever Wellington leetMi* weight. _ There will also be six excenfiWw j .-| ■ matched amateur contests. AroajW JL these there will be - between “Tiger” Mitchell and Overend, over a distance of aa minute rounds. JS3Br. Doors will open at 7.30 pm, first contest will commence at ; punctually. The prices are front stalls and circle 3s, 2s, all plus tax, and a limited of Is seats.