BOXING.

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 September 1919, Page 6

BOXING.

BILL BARTLETT VERSUS G. RICHARDSON. .

(By "Looker-on.")

Bill Bartlett, who meets Richardson (New Plymouth) in a fifteen-round professional bout here, has arrived in town, and in company with .Trainer Kameadft, is staying at the Albion Hotel. Bartlett, who is one of the finest professional boxers in the Dominion, has a record of 18 wins out of 21 fights, including twelve by the K.O. route. Among 'other decisions as a professional boxer, he knocked out W. O'Brian, the heavyweight champion of Canterbury, in 30 seconds, and got a decision over Sid Fitzsimmons alter fighting; fifteen hard and fast rounds. Barney Ireland is the only professional to get a win over Bartlett, which was achieved on joints at the end of fifteen rounds. Bartlett was matched against Bert Lowe for the heavyweight championship of New Zealand, but when more than holding his own was compelled to;retire in the eleventh'round owing to a broken hand. While on active service Bartlett met some of the leading Sydney boxers, including Joe Lee (Melbourne), but beat all-comers, scoring by the K.O. In a conversa- . tion with Bartlett yesterday he informed me that he was feeling in better form than he has ever done before, and if he comes out on top on Saturday night will at once issue a challenge toPooley to fight for the heavyweight championship of New Zealand. Richardson, who hails from Plymouth, is looked upon in the North as' the most promising young heavyweight seen out for many years, and if he is only half as good in the ring as the reputation that has proceeded him here, a great go muslJ eventuate on Saturday night. Richardson has figured in twenty.-three contests, winning 19 and losing 4. The curtain-raiser on Saturday night will be a six-round special bout between Arbon (Waiuta) and McDonald (Blackball). McDonald, one of Kameada's pupils, is fighting especially well. While Bartlett and Kameada are in Greymouth, this stable's second string is under the capable supervision of J. Grindle, of football fame. I am reliably informed that Blackball are going strong to land the double (Bartlett and McDonald), but Waiuta say that their representative, Arbon, will make the going so hot that they are going to punt on him. As showing the great interest taken on Saturday's bouts, I may mention that no less than four motor cars are coming through from Murchison, where Bill Bartlett is recognised as one of the best sports in the land. Richardson, accompanied by his trainer, is arriving by this evening's express.

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