BOXING

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 65, 10 December 1930, Page 19

BOXING

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“Right Cross.”)

Camera’s Claims

YOUTH', SPEED, STRENGTH

“To our way of thinking only a man of Sharkey’s class or Stribling’s ability can whip him, but even that-is doubtful since the big boy cannot only take it, but he appears able to assimilate almost any kind of body punishment and come back for more.

-• “If you can’t hurt him you can’t befit him, and with' his youth, speed, strength and punch, he looks good for a breeze to the' title in another year.” This is the opinion expressed of Primo Carnera, the youthful Italian giant, by that experienced judge of boxing. Arty Schinner, special representative of the “Sporting Globe” in America. Youth v. Experience. V It will be interesting to see whether Llew Edwards, the youthful' Australian, will be able to beat Tommy Donovdn, professional featherweight champion of the ' Doriiinion, at New'-Plymouth, on Saturday night.' Edwards is fast, as he proved when he defeated Johnnie Leckie at New Plymouth a few weeks back. This will be Donovan’s first contest since winning the title, and he will have to step lively to stand off the fast-moving, aggressive youth from Australia. Edwards will return home for Christmas, and will revisit the Dominion early next year.

Three Wellington boys will appear in pr»liminafy contests to the DonovanEdwards fight at New Plymouth on Saturday night. They are: —J, Mansfield, F. Norris, and George Thomas, of the Community Club school, and instructbr Joe-Mears will accompany his charges. Tours for Amateurs. ' ,

A. reply has been, received' from the South African Boxing Council to' the effect that it will not be- possible to receive a visit from a team ofi’New Zealand amateurs next year, owing to the fact that arrangements have been made for a British Army ; team to tour the Union in 1931. - The South African boxing authorities state that if the British team does not materialise, a New Zealand team will be. willingly invited to tour South Africa.' It can be taken for granted, therefore, that a team of amateurs from the Dominion will visit South Africa by 1932 at latest.