BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 248, 13 July 1908, Page 8

BOXING.

TO-NIGHT'S CONTESTS. ... Widespread interest 'is-being manifested in the boxing tourney 'which is to be held at the Opera House to-mght.. .Gault r of AucKland, and Gosling; of Wellington (who- are matehed to fight .fifteen rounds), have tained their-best form, and their supporters are equally confident, of success: irior to the' contest three pairs of .clever amateursincluding two boys, aged 13.and 11 respectively—will display.- their- skill:. •' '• . On Saturdav. evening word-was ireceived from Mr. W. F. Corbdtt (the Australian representative of the local that tie had selected Ireland; of Sydney, - to meet Godfrey, of Auckland, at AVellingtonjon September 1. It was originally; suggested that, the New Zealandcr's.'opponent should .bo Green, of Sydney, but. the proposal was not favourably entertained owing to the fact that Green was much lighter than the'professional feather-weight champion of the Do-, minion. . ' ■ 'J, • \ ,'■ Wi Young (now .of Wellington) has requested the local Association to match ( him with the winner of the Gault-Goslirig congest.lt is'.understood tha.t Young, who does, not -belong to Now Zealand, 1 'has riot taken part in any match ! in the, Dominion. The: efforts of- the Canterbury Sports Club to match' Ben, Tracey,' of. Wellington,'ban-tam-weight champion of Now -Zealand, with W. Elliott,' of Timaru. -elmmpion .bantamweight 'of Australasia, "have' proved, fruitless, Tracc.y having: intimated- that hp does not intend to enter the, ring again.' ' P.* Hale,"'thfe winner of !the heavy-weight division at the Wellington- amateur championships, has'agreed to'mpet M'Dowcll, of Palmerston North; at'the tourney under the auspices of tliej Manawa.tii Association, on August 6. It will.be remembpred that the pair did not ineet>„at the' recent championships owing to M'Dowoll being disqualified in a fight with Mundy in the, first round.