BOXING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 350, 18 March 1922, Page 2

BOXING.

(“Straight Left.")

Tin l now I>oxin;;- season which commenced on tlio first iml. discloses a nnich healthier position than formerly and the Manawaln Association fools that llio coming .season will eclipse anything previously from every point of view. The next carnival will he nine night, April 6th, and there should In; equally as good a house as on last Boxing Day night, owing to the excellence of the programme arranged. The professional event will be Cann, New Zealand bantam champion, versus Robinson, New Zealand feather-weight champion, who met last month at the Town Hall, Wellington, and the contort was so hrinifnl of thrills that it had the audience standing excitedly upon their chairs. The light is described as the best professional eon test seen in Wellington for a number of years, being clean, scientific and boxed at a furious rale. Therefore, the local association is fortunate in securing the return match. The amateurs have been carefully selected and will have been in training two months when the tourney eventuates. iShirroek. Hawke’s Bay champion, will meet Quirke, of Wanganui, who, at last tournament here, defeated Corbet. O’Keeie will box Herb. Robinson, who represented Wellington province at the New Zealand championships last year, and who since then has been Fritz Holland’s sparring partner. Mahoney, who has now 23 contests to his credit and 18 wins, will meet Clilfe Bearer, the champion of Wellington. The star event, if it eventuates, will be Bnrdie, Australasian champion, versus Rusterhollz, Bnrdie telegraphed yesterday that the prospects of his coming were need, but would definitely advise shortly. The local association has secured the holding of the North Island championships this year. The winners will meet the successful competitors of the southern events in the limits, which will he held in Auckland.