JACK JARVIS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 27, 31 July 1937, Page 24

JACK JARVIS

HAS GOOD RECORD

Jack Jarvis has held the Dominion lightweight boxing title for two years, having beaten Clarrie Rayner in a match to find the champion when Joe Franklin (holder) left New Zealand. Jarvis has retained it ever since. In 1936. Jarvis went on an Australian tour, and he knocked out Jackie Moore in seven rounds. He was disqualified against Hughie Mehegan in a memorable contest. Jarvis had his opponent out on the ropes at the end of the eighth, round, and >n. the din of enthusiasm failed to hear the gong in time to arrest a flurry of punches 'which put Mehegan out after time. In a return match Jarvis won on points. AGAINST GILDO. Jarvis this season has lost to Gildo at Timaru, won at Auckland, and drawn at Hamilton. Thursday's fight will be in the nature of a deciding match. A boxer-fighter with a solid right,

arted scrapping, and He-is still; i, the boy from Lancashire, and Zcalander. With his unorthoI cheer, Smith has become a prime ; enthusiasts. ■; . ..■.■■■• . . ■ Jarvis has the ability and .skill, to ad* just himself to the circumstances. ;.. When Joe Hall arrives in New.Zealand Jarvis will be one of his opponents, and it is interesting to note that Hall is : fighting Hughie . Mehegan. shortly in one of his three stadium contests.. , .■'..'■ ■ .■'■'■.■-'■" '

Jarvis left for Eitham on Thursday morning to go into solid training prior to: his Wellington match with Gildo.