BOXING.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2005, 22 December 1921, Page 5

BOXING.

HUGHES DWYER ARRIVES. EXPECTS BIG BATTLE Hughie Dwyer, who will meet Lea Murray at the Opera House on Boxing night In the big light-weigh battle, arrived last night in company with Eon Baxter, who lately distim guished himself in Australia b* knocking out A 1 King in thirteen rounds, A 1 having previously given the impression in a long series of successes, that he could do all the knocking that was to be done. “I’m feeling pretty fit after the Monday night fight,” said Hugluo Dwyer, in conversation with a “Times" representative, “but I expect a stern battle against Murray I think that should Murray meet Gleeeon again ho would wipe out old defeats fairly easily. Murray has Improved wonderfully and has beaten such good men In Australia as Mick Rutherford and O’Neill. It will bo remembered that I mot Rutherford in three fights—two draws and a win for me. I think Monday night’s fight ■will not disappoint anybody.” Eon Baxter, of course, favours Dwyer's chances for Monday, but ho expects it to be a great mill. Dwyer, ho says, la fit to meet the best lightwelter weight in Australasia. Hughie Dwyer will be introduced, at Kid Harris’ gymnasium. Andrew Young Street, on Saturday night and. fight fans will be glad of the opportunity to see him in action. A well-known Wellington critichas written the Manawatu Boxing; Association: —“The match reads l'ke> a really good one and I hope you will have all the luok you deserve/’ The amateur bouts should be very Interesting indeed. Cyril Knight, who has been picked by Frits Hoi-, land os a New Zealand champion, will bo fully extended by Bill Strangej whom he defeated hero previously. Kid Harris, who lias trained Strange,* thinks that his man can wrest the; victory thi* time. ■ Bert O’Keeffe expects a etiffer Wl» with StoxToeke of Hawke's Bay, but i»i training well under Harris. This slx-i round mill should rouse the house td a pitch of enthusiasm. The Boxing Association Is pleased with the heavy boohing that, it has decided to add a top-notch wel-, ter weight fight between Corgett, Wellington, provincial champion, and Qulrke, welter-weight champion of WanganuL Lloyd Fletcher, the plucky but un-. lucky little battler, will meet a hard-' fighting little whirlwind In Herd and; will add another great battle to his experience. Bodon Powell was showing a lot of pace In the gym last night and should, be well qualified to meet Evamy who. it is reported, is being trained by Geoff. Wotchorn.

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