Boxing BATCHELOR’S AIR TRAVEL

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28480, 9 January 1958, Page 5

Boxing BATCHELOR’S AIR TRAVEL

Bout Off Unless First Class (N.Z. Presi Association—Copynpiili (Rec. 8 p.m.) BRISBANE, January 8. Warner Batchelor has cabled Johannesburg boxing promoters that his Empire flyweight title fight against the South African, Denis Adams, in Johannesburg on January 24 is off unless they provide him with first class air travel The South African promoters sent a tourist class return air ticket for Batchelor, who is the Australian champion. "There is no comfort in tourist class travel, and I could arrive in Johannesburg with hardly any sleep in two days," Batchelor said.

Floyd Patterson May Go To Britain (N.Z Press Association—Copyriahtl NEW YORK. January 7. Floyd Patterson, the world heavy-weight boxing champion, and his manager. Mr Cus D’Amato, wil] go to England if they can arrange passage on a ship tb reach thebe by January 15. /

Mr .D’Amato said today they were having great difficulty arranging ship passage. The manager said he never travelled by "plane.

He said they would like to attend a London dinner of the British boxing'writers on January 15. If they could arrive in London before January 14. Patterson wbuld box an exhibitidn bout before the Orlando ZuluetaWillie Toweel lightweight fight on that date.