PROFESSIONAL EIGHT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 259, 30 September 1936, Page 6

PROFESSIONAL EIGHT.

TO MORROW NIGHT. Boxing, all over tlie Dominion, is coming back into favour again, and particularly is tliis manifested when professionals with international reputations, more especially 1 lie heavyweights, are engaged. 'J he Manawatu Boxing Association lias signed up two prominent overseas men to tight at tlie Opera House to-morrow night, and in securing Roy De Gans, the coloured and colourful American boxer ill one corner, and Claude Niehol, champion of Australia, in tlie other, followers of this ring sport are promised a great night’s entertainment. Both are what may be called eager boxers, in that they know the paying public demand action; so, having the confidence of their prowess they proceed to deliver tlie goods from gong to gong. The negro was a prime favourite in Sydney at Rushcutter’s Bay Stadium, a reputation earned by his cleverness, his ability to lake punishment and his good sporting tactics. Niehol had wins over all Australians except Ambrose Palmer; so on tlie retirement of tlie latter tlie title fell on his broad shoulders to defend. Evenly matched in weight, with experience in favour of the American, tlie previous bouts between them have left honours even, so to-morrow’s fight will be the deciding one. The amateur bouts look well matched, from the special midget bout to tlie star amateur contest between 1 nlloeli, of l'oxton. and Christensen, of Palmerston North. The reservations at Messrs Gollinson and Cunninglianie’s show that this tournament will be well patronsed.