BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 46, 18 November 1907, Page 5

BOXING.

The,'' -Wellington .Boxing Association takes pride of'-place as. the most progressive of all tUe.-nsSoiiations affiliated to.the New Zealand' J3oxin% ;-Coiincil,. evidence of which is. forthcßming;'byythc importation of several of■ the C.riick" tapblients of boxing from Australia (liirtwo r scasoiis. 'It'has been rcsponmblfV for the /appearance in the ring of Hock Keys, vßob Turner, and J. Godfrey, and"now ; it'lias ..b'roughf ..oyer .Tommy Hanley, of Sydney, 'to ■ : test' his skill with Godfrey, who' wrested ■ thtJi-Peathcr- Weight Professional Championship of ,the;'Bominion from J. Gosling: of this City, a rewttonths ago. Stanley has a great reputatioii.'alid'th'e cognoscenti of the New South Wale's metropolis' proclaim .him an edition of the once,, iri'arveflous Griffo. He is versatile'and clevdriboth in attack and defence, aiid is said to be .wonderfully dexterous on his feet. God-' trey's 1 , reputation is too well-known to patrons of the, noble art to need comment...' The. examateiir, Peatlier-Weight"Champion of 'England (19113) and New Zealand- (W'6) i*'n clever and aggressive .boxor, and, a smart tactician in the ring,, and'he is confident that on this' occasion lie will-put up the .best contest of his career:.'-As Han ley is equally confident of his abilities in the ring, the mill between the pair should be..one of the finest, expositions of hexing ever 'seen.in New Zealand. Both moil lire hard.in. traiuing,-Godfrey having Harry Wilson, 'df. ; Ghristchnrc\i, as trainer* while Hanley is being looked after by C. Morris. Great interest 'has been taken by followers of the sport in /the doings of tho two men. ..■ ■ The; six-round' spar between T. - M'Gibbon, formerly of' Australia . and now attached to the permanent staff of the Fire Brigade, and Tim Tracy, ..of ..-Wellington, .should be, interesting. M'Gibbon has a.lot of boxing scalps at'his • bolt, nud ho is very eager to include the Wollirtgtpn:. man among his list of victims. Tho wrestling exhibition by Constables- A. Skinner aud ; C, E'.' : Stephens (catch-nswatch-can strle) .should;.-be .'.an,' agreeable interlude iii. the' proceedings.' Skinner's reputation lis, a wrestler has..' extended'' beyond, the Dominion', and Stephens has attained great-proficiency in'the art. ■ ■■.'■;..; : .. • . ■ ■..-'* !. •

TherS has'been a great "demand for seats since the''box plan-was opened at Armit's- (late Batkin's) on Saturday morning, and a bumper house- is assured. Dr. Napier-M'Lean will control ..the ''boxing contests, and his presence at the-\ririg is; a'guarantee that the contestants frill Have, a, fair field and ; no favour,-* The Secretary,"/desires, to direct, the attention of members and honorary : members to the fact that they, may obtain, their seats on making application at,.the booking office. A new stagefloor has been, laid: down at'tho Opera' House, and edmpetitors will find'this a distinct'improvement on tho old order of things.