BOXING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1038, 10 June 1924, Page 2

BOXING.

NOTES. (By "John L. Sullivan.") Boxing enthusiasts ai-e already ing to pick tke winners at the forthcoming Marmwatu champiohshlps, to be deoided in the Opera House very shortly, but It is not ait easy matter, as there are some first-classi borers competing, arid good fights can be expected, The Winners in each class here will fight for the honours at the centre championship, Which has been allotted to Wahganiii. King Street gymnasium is well re* presented in each class, its members doing solid gynmuslum work nightly. Jack O'Keefe will contest the middle Weights. He is a much improved boxer since last seen out.

Bel't O'Keefe, wh6 is well known in Maiiawatu boisrtg circles, can still get Under the light-weight limit, and will do his best to retain the title. Doug Creighton will be well in the limelight among the light-weights; his work in the gymft&siUm lias shown that u spell has done him good. Rdy Potbufy will Contest the featherweights; this Will be his first appearance in the ring since injuring his hand while boxing it Wanganui nearly twelve months ago. He will have a tough proposition in Allan Flood, who, ill the writer's opinion, is one of the most promising boys seen out for some time.

Fred Nesbit faces the bantams; this boy is as game as they lnake them, and will always fight to a finish. W. Walden is doing road work nicely and should be a fit man on the night. H. De Cleene is uncertain of his weight until the night of the contests, but will be a certain contestant for either the light or welter class. Whatever he engages in, his opponent will know he is in a fight.

A special match is being arranged between E. Downes and J. Strange, two good- boys. Much has been said as to who is the best, so their coming contest will decide.

After the Maiiawatu championships have been decided, some of the members of the King Street gymnasium will journey to Eltham to meet Tata* naki boxers. Walden meets Duggan, the Taranaki welter champion, over six rounds; Nesbit meets Dick Childs, who, by the way. put up a good fight with Mark Carrol, of Wellington, re-

cently; and "Buck" Hunt, a promising heav-weight, has been engaged to fight "Fitzsimmons, the Taranaki heavy-weight, over six rounds. Good luck to the Maiiawatu boys. UREN WINS ON POINTS. (Par Press Association.) WELLINGTON, June 9. Havilah Ulen defeated Eugene Volaire to-night on points in a fifteenround contest,