BOXING

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 115, 11 November 1935, Page 11

BOXING

STRICKLANP V. LOUGHRAN

BOUT- TOMORROW

Kmrice Strickland, the New Zealand heavyweight boxer, who decisively defeated the South African, Ben Foord, on a technical knock-out in the third round in his initial fight in England, is to have his second bout abroad tomorrow, when he meets the former light-heavyweight champion of the world, Tommy Loughran, of the United States. The New Zealander created a very favourable impression in defeating Foord, and while in Loughran he will be meeting a boxer with fifteen years' professional experience, and an acknowledged master of ring tactics, he will have one thing, very much in his favour—his youth. Whether the American, despite his experience, will be able to concede Strickland a ten years' advantage in age remains to be seen.

Strickland is improving all the time, and in view of the manner in which he impressed English critics with, his cold calculation,'he is not likely to be overawed by Loughran's formidable reputation. AH enthusiasts in this country will wish him the best of good fortune. If he should win, his stock will soar tremendously.

On the same bill Ambrose Palmer, the Australian Heavyweight champion, will make his English debut against the Canadian cowboy, Ed Wenstob. The latter has met with varying success in Britain, and Palmer, in his best form, should not have much difficulty in defeating him. It is anticipated that the winners of the above fights will later be matched in a contest.to decide the boxer to meet the English lightrheavy and heavyweight champion, Jack Petersen.