BOXING INCIDENT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 9, 9 December 1936, Page 10

BOXING INCIDENT.

PLUTO'S CASE CONSIDERED. NO FURTHER. PENALTY. WELLINGTON, Dec. 9. Consideration was given by the New Zealand Boxing Council in Wellington last night to the incident which brought the recent boxing match at Palmerston North between tlie Australian welterweight, Bill Pluto, and the Manawatu professional, McMahon, to aii early close, when Pluto was disqualified tor striking the referee. It was decided not to further penalise Pluto, but to severely warn him that any repetition of such unseemly conduct in the ring will bring about the immediate revoking of his boxing licence. The council had before it reports from the Manawatu Boxing Association, which conducted the match, the referee, Mr Evans, and from Pluto. It was reported that arrangements have been completed for a return contest between Pluto and McMahon at Palmerston North next 'liiesday, for which match an outside referee will be engaged. BOUT WITH McMAHON. ARRANGED FOR TUESDAY NEXT. The Manawatu Boxing Association, this morning, completed arrangements for a return match between Pluto and McMahon, to take place in Palmerston North on Tuesday evening next. Both boxers are stated to be keen ior the bout and to bo entirely satisfied with the arrangements. Mr A. Maxwell (Wellington) will be the referee. The Manawatu Boxing Association has paid out to Pluto his .Viare of the purse in the previous contest.