BOXER’S DIET

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25307, 6 October 1947, Page 6

BOXER’S DIET

MURPHY TAKES FOOD TO ENGLAND COLD STORAGE ORDERED FOR MEAT (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Cktober 5. A daily diet of a pouna of steak, four eggs, plenty of green food, carrots, and ice cream for two New Zealanders in England may be calculated to arouse some enmity under present-day conditions. Provision for this diet was made by the New Zealand boxer, Bos Murphy, before leaving for Englana accompanied by the Hutt Vafley boxer, Johnnie McKenna. A Press Association Reuter from London says Murphy cabled the British promoter, Jack Solomons, tn arrange cold storage space for two hundredweight of meat he was bringing with him, so that he would not go short. Mr P. J. Galvin, Murphy’s employer, said to-night that the preparations Murphy had made for a stay of approximately eight months in Englana included not only meat, which cost between £ll and £l2, and consisted mainly of steaks, livers, and fat, dui also 30 dozen eggs, plenty of jams, canned milk, and soap. Tnese supplies would be shared with McKenna. The securing o‘f the been due to the generosity of Murpny» many friends, among whom a muster had been held for necessary coupons. Arrangements were made for. cold storage of the meat on the Rm l ?’ taka. Actually the space required 1 England fpr tins would be compa ra tively smalt t “Once he is down to hard trainl , a Murphy’s diet will consist of a pw of steak, four eggs, greens and und ice cream,” said Mr Murphy kept right off starch • sweets, and tea. He would probilDy consume a pint of ice cream eacn oaj-