BOXING.

Grey River Argus, 26 May 1922, Page 8

BOXING.

FRANIZ GRIFFIN v. RICE. tin (to-morrow) Saturday night, Frank Grifiin will meet the Victorian boxing champion, Charles Ring, at Sydney St adi um. Writ ing to the “A rgus,' ’ Griftin, under date of Tuesday wed; last, states: “At last my big chance I;.- :rrive.l. as I am to light Charley Ring, ch; mpion of Victoria, on the 27th of May; ami Ihe one great thing; about it is that we will be fighting for the middleweight championship of Australia. I am sending you the Sydney “Sportsman’’ to let you see for yourself. I will be in Sydney to-morrow week to give a training exhibition, and will call and see Mr W. F. Corbett about putting the “ Referee belt up for the fight. No one has extended me oxer here yet, so I reckon J have a f: ir chance of boating the Victorian champion. We will be sure to draw a great house at the Stadium, ns there has not been a decent light there for some lime. My thumb is fast mending, and my doctor, who had a look at it this morning, said it should be good by Hie 27th. I have been training, for over a week now, and, although I am doing no boxing yet, 1 am in groat heart and form. The winter is here now, and 1 guess that has put some extra dash into me. I will sure be a great trier in this coming contest. I was determined to make good, for more reasons than one when I left Greymouth. I have shown my worth over here, and that is the reason 1 am getting mv present chance. I will have a lot of my obi supporters from Woolongong. They are even now fixing up about a train for the 27th, and I will have a great many more supporters from the good sporting town of Newcastle, as mv greatest friends belong there. I am going to the Stadium fully accredited. having won 13 out of 14 tights, and beating the man back who was th? onlv one to beat me. You rcmemb- r I was beaten in my first light. It was :i bad start, but 1 would not give up hope. There is one thing that a boxer must have, ami th: t is determination. Life is for most men a constant battle am! struggle for existenc. the strongwins, the courageous succeeds, whilst the faint hearted goes to Hie wall (as (pioted by that great sporting writer Mr W. LawlessGreymouth BoxingAssociation have no doubt played a ]>roininent part in my boxing e: reer. 1 siartfrl boxing then' when I was 17. and was disqualified for fixe years xvhen I had just turned 21. There is no doubt that, being disqualified in New Zealand was the means of making a better fighter out of me, because on these shores 1 have had to battle hard, ami the harder one battles the more determined one has become to get to Hie top. I do not hold anything against any of the men who put me out of the <»ame in my home town. I may have felt otherwise before I left home, but now I think I luive niiieh more sense, re:iHsing they were only doing what was right Io keep the game clean. I : ih known oi er here, 1 ean claim, as a clean and square lighter, and Hint 1 shall always remain. I hope io see the Coast some lime this year —about what month 1 cannot say as yet. Alf Coleman, my old trainer, will most likely come over with me. Well, 1 h:iVe given you all the at present. I am sure there will be some of my old supporters anxiously waiting 1" I mar the result of my light with King, now rhat the middleweight title* will be iniolxcd. If [ can win this fight (and 1 am confident I ean) 1 then want Fred Kay for the welter! As a matter of fact, I am only a welter, but will build up for this fight. I will conclude now with the best of good wishes to all W-ost Coast fans, not forgetting yourself. p.S.— 1 previously stated Charlie Ring was Tasmanian champion, but was mistaken. King, as a matter of fact, Ims beaten McCoy, the Tasmanian clmmpion, bnt is really Victorian champion middleweight. He belongs to Victoria. The “Referee" belt cannot go up, 1 learn, for any championship til! the holder is awry six mouths. By the way, the Sydney “Sportsman ” Ims the following paragraph on the subject: — “While Stadiums, Ltd., advertise the Griffin-Ring bout as being for the resident middleweight championship, the Leeton- Sports Club goes one better, and announces the contest to come off at their town, on Friday, .lune 2, between Tommy Uren and Bill Butiei, as being for Hie Middleweight Championship of Australir. Good-oh!” GKEB GAIN.I TITLE. NEW YORK, May 24. Greb was given a decision over Tunnel-* in a 15-roiuid contest. He thus wins the light heavyweight boxing elmnipionsliip. MATCHING CARPENTIER AND GREB. NEW YORK, Ahiy 21. Tex Riekaijd lias announced that he is cabling Carpentier offering him 150.000 dollars to come to America and light Harry Greb.