BOXING

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12076, 16 October 1933, Page 7

BOXING

SHOW WEEK TOURNEY. HAMILTON TEAM PROBABLE. LOCAL REPEE.SENTAT/1 YESNAMED. Though the projected visit of a R.B team to Gisborne on October 'it) has fallen through, the Gisborne Boxing Association has excellent prospects of securing a team from Hamilton and the local representatives for bouts against the visitors are announced as follows; Heavyweight; A. McAiumy. Light-heavy weight: J \A ilkiiis. Middleweight '• S- Matchctt. Welterweight: l l '. Allen. Lightweight: A. Waugh. Flyweight: AV. McKay. Matches will be arranged Mso llJl " J Clayton, E. Pritoluird, T. Callaghan L. Robinson, K. Ralph, Al. Robinson, E O’Donoghue, Williams, Jolly and M. Callaghan. The representatives nain ml above are recommended to take up special training, as the visitors are /ikely to present strong oppositionShould the Hamilton association be unable to fill all the classes mentioned above, one or two Aucklanders will be obtained to reinforce the team from the north. It is anticipated, however, that the full representative “side” will lie available from the Waikato centre. Special interest will attach to the further appearance in Gisborne of AV McKay. New Zealand amateur flyweight champion who is expected hack in Gisborne. from the Australian and New Zealand championship tournament at Brisbane.

FINE TRIM FT E TO BILLY MCKAY. Commenting on the lights in Brisbane, -Mr. Bush (manager of the New Zealand team') said that Billy McKay the first of the team to box, put up a wonderful fight against ( ooper, an experienced boxer from Victoria, almost having him out in the second round. At the end of one ol the best bouts of tiie tourney the judges dis' agreed and the decision went to Cooper. MeKuv injured his right arm in tin- light and was unable R box on the second night.

NOTES AND NEWS (By ‘'Upper-Cut.'’ Local “fans'’ will be pleased to kiiow that G'larriu McKnight of Hamilton, has agreed to meet Gils 1* itzmaurice in Gisborne at Uie big Show week tournament (26th Oct.). McKnight has had a line career as an amateur, and hi breaking info the professional ranks is following in the footsteps of Ids brother Nelson, who besides being professional light weight champion of New' Zealand fought with great success in the United States until laid aside by :1 serious illness. Nelson inis given his brother the full benefit of Ids experience. and as Clari'ie- is of the rugged type, the contest with Fitzniaurice should be brimful of interest.

Johnny McKay left for Whangarei on Thursday morning, and meets Harry "Hughes there on Saturday night. Whilst in Auckland, Johnny will endeavour to secure a match with Petrie the Canadian champion, or Fitzgerald, who is arriving from Australia this week.

Taking into account the fact that ho onj'y had a fortnight’s preparation, and also that he had never fought more than 10 rounds, Gi's Fitzmaurice -put up a great performance against Morgan in Nelson. In view of the reviva] of interest ill the game throughout the Dominion, an t | the possibility of professionals being employed more regularly, Gus and the other local professionals would be wel|l advised to get properly fifc and keep in light training. Then when a match is arranged, the boxer can d° himself justice even if short notice is given.

Bert Evans, who meets Johnny McKay here as part of the big programme on the 26th, lias been in the professional ranks 18 months, andi is at present lightweight champion of Queensland. The amateur programme lor the Show week tournament has not .vfet boon definitely fixed as there is a possibility of a team coming through from Hamilton. Failing this, there is any amount of material available in Gisborne and Waikobu to Provide thrilling preliminaries, Billy McKay, F. Allen, nnd Alee. Waugh, who represented Gisborne Association with credit irt the Dominion championships will be seen in action, an ( | the public, will be in a position to judge if these hoys have benefited bv their experience.

’The tournament put on by the Waikohxi Association last week was a great success, and the programme, although no pro. fight was staged, could harcTy have been bettered.

The boxers outstanding were McEnaiiy, C. Davy and Beg Gregory, the latter making a welcome reappear lined after an absence from the ring of about two years. Reg gave a real scientific display, and a match between him and A. Waugh would create widespread interest. For a heavy man McEirany gave a very good display, and' the public would like to see more of him against strong opposition. C. Davy is the, most promising combination of a boxer-lighter Gisborne has seen for some time, and if sufficiently keen might go far hi the game. Waugh was somewhat disappointing against Stools at Hastings, but may have been a bit lenient with his lighter opponent. Matehett 101 l short of expectations and will have to improve his boxing to do any good against opponents with any experience. A noticeable absentee was old Alby Buckingham. To the Hawke’,s Bay Boxing Association, the Gisbor.no Association nvrote intimating that they proposed staging two six-round professional contests on October 26, and suggest ing that' the Hawke’s Bay Association send a team of amateurs to meet Poverty Bay in a tournament for the Johnny Walker Clip. —-After some discussion it iwa.s decided to decline the invitation on the score of expense. At Whangarei on Saturday night Johnny McKay of Gisborne defeated Harry Hughes (Whangaei) on points. The fight was a good one, with McKay forcing all the way. McKay K the most improved boxer in the ranks of the professionals in New Zealand at the present time, and his showing against Bert Evans of Queensland on the 26th will give a line- as to how Johnny is likely to fare when lie takes a trip across the Tasman.

Gus Fitzmaurioe returned from Nelson on Saturday morning, after having unsuccessfully attempted to wrest the welterweight title from Ted "Morgan. A. big crowd witnessed the contest, which proved a thrillm- from beginning to end. At the finish the judges disagreed and the referee gave his vote in favor of Morgan. Gus thinks that with a little bit of luek he would have won. In the fourth round he landed a .hard one on his opponent’s jaw hut immediately afterwards the referee had to hold up the contest on account of a hurst glove. The time lost in replacing the glove gave Morgan time to recover fully. So pi eased was the Nelson Association with the contest that it lias arranged to stage it again before Nmas.

Percy Hawes (professional featherweight champion) .has advised terms for a championship bout in Gisborne with Joe Franklin, and these will be considered by the association this week.