TO-NIGHT’S WRESTLING

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 185, 4 May 1936, Page 3

TO-NIGHT’S WRESTLING

Kent v. Forsgren The great popularity ol professional wrestling in New Zealand is based on the same causes ns those which have brought the sport into favour in America and elsewhere —the constant and exciting action provided by its exponents. It is when men such as Harrv Kent and Jack Forsgren, who are to meet in the bout at the Town Hall to-night, age in the ring, that this aspect of the sport is most to the fore, and constantly they are the men who command the largest followings. When two such mon as Forsgren and Kent are brought, together, both being big. powerful, and fast, excitement, is often raised to fever point. Punishing holds lire applied and resisted, unexpected counter-moves upset calculations, and aggression clashes with aggression. lonight’s contest at the Town Hall certainly has all the ingredients of a really hectic affair, and both men are in such good condition that they will be able to maintain a fast pace throughout the eight rounds. It will ho their first meeting in this country and Forsgren, who is so far undefeated on his present trip, has trained very seriously for the occasion, as he realises that Kent is a man likely to put a check to his winning way. He has varied road work with mat training in the gymnasium, and is tie will lie nt the top of his form. Kent has never been in hotter fettle, aud he is anxious to show that the mishaps which have come his way recently eonstitujo no refle-'tion ou his ability. There will be amateur preliminaries as usual.