BURNS AND SQUIRES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 285, 26 August 1908, Page 7

BURNS AND SQUIRES.

•■....■■. PUGILIST y, SCIENTIST. (Br TBISOBAPB—rPES? ASeoOJATION—COJ-TKIBHT.) ' ' Sydney, August- 25: The "Herald "says, regarding the BurnsSquires fight: ".The issue leaves no doubt as to the rospc&tive merits of the'two men. Barring accidents, Squires would be beaten by Burns every day in the week, and that in spite of the fact that the Australian prevailed during nearly the whole of yesterday's fight, and at every stage was an undoubted winner on points. ■ ' . ✓ - "The'difference : .between the two men is that Squires is a pugilist who has developed powers to a high degree, but is still only a pugilist, .while Burns is a scientist who has applied his brain to solving the problem of the knock-out. ■ Added to Jlis scientific pro. cision of boxing is his oapaoity for taking punishment, which is almost superhuman. It may be possible to hurt Burns with a bat. tleaxe, but most of those who witnessed his performance will be inclined to doubt it." Burns states that it was ono of the hardest fights of his-life, Squires, ho gays, is one of the gamest and strongest fighters-ho has ever met; he could beat most of the heavyweights in the world. ' Squires, Who was not much distressed by the.punishment he had received, said: "What I want is two or three more fights, and then ii I-don't win my name is not Bill .Squires." ' It is stated the takings at the gate to. tallod £13,400, ' '