BOXING

Northern Advocate, 16 March 1929, Page 12

BOXING

GOSSIP FROM EVERYWHERE Phil Scott, well-known English heavy-weight boxer, bids fair to become the “disqualification champion.” Since January, 1926, he has won four fights on appeals for fouls. * * * * Mickey Walker will' never fight again as a middle-weight (says the American “Ring.”) Pie can’t make 1601 b unless he cuts both legs off. In due time he will turn in his mythical middle-weight diadem. Mickey henceforth will play around with the big fellows. The popular Mickey is very anxious to take a shot at Tommy Laughran for the light heavy-weight championship of the world. In another year, if he keeps in shape and continues fighting, he will be ready for the heavies. * * * * Wild scenes were witnessed at the Leichhardt Stadium (New South Wales), when the contest between Ted Monson (11.5) holder, and Merv Williams <11.41), for the middle-weight championship of Australia, was stopped in th§ fifth round by the referee, and declared '“no fight.” Both men were inclined to hang on from the first bell, and twice Williams, went to the canvas. He was 1 again on the floor in the second and third, but Monson could not finish him off. The crowd continually hooted the fighters, and they were warned by the referee (Yark. Pearl), to make a fight of it. This did not have any effect on the boxers, and in the fifth it was declared “no fight,” amid the hoots and jeers of the spectators. '

The Auckland middleweight, Jim Broadfoot, who is virtually light-heavy-weight champion of New Zealand, as he has defeated Eddie Parker, holder, on two occasions, has received offers from Australia. Broadfoot has been -advised previously by some people to go over, but decided that the known was better than the unknown. He has received three offers, the last being from Sammy Chapman, .well-known Sydney manager and trainer. Chapman’s terms are to train and arrange fights on a 25 per cent basis. At present the Aucklander has made no decision. Broadfoot is one of the fastest middle-weights seen in the Auckland ring for a considerable while, and is always willing to fight. His great drawback is that he does not hit straight, but swings and often with the open glove. This defect remedied there would be few to compare with him.

4> 44 * * Bert Brown, the New Zealand fea-ther-weight, who is labelled as a “Canadian” by the “San Francisco Chronicle,” staged somewhat of a surprise by fighting a ten-round draw with Ray Ravani in the first part of the double main event at Dreamland, San Francisco. It was a good decision, although the sympathy of the crowd was with Brown and they wanted to see him win. It was a slugging match more than a boxing contest, and the stocky New Zealander held up his end, states the “Chronicle.” Brown claimed a foul in the fourth round, but it was not allowed. Ravani scored a knock down in the fifth and aftef that

Brown came alofig to even the score

Kid Lewis, ex-welter-weight champion of the world, has been disqualified for life. The ex-champion was engaged in a bout with Charles Belanger, champion of Canada, at Toronto, but because he was not satisfied with the referee’s warnings about holdings, Lewis left the ring and the decision was awarded to his opponent. The Ontario Athletic Commission banned him for life, and as that body is affiliated with the New York State Commission, the disqualification will operate in America. Whether or not it will also operate in Europe remains to be seen. * * * *

On top of the feast of boxing served up by such stars as La Barba and Smith, enthusiasts are now to have | a chance of seeing “Bushy” Gra- j ham, the bantam champion of the j world, states the Sydney “Daily Telegraph Pictorial.” It will be recalled that Stadiums, Ltd., cabled him recently asking his terms to meet La Barba in this country, and they have now agreed to pay him a sum in the vicinity of £4OOO, it is said, to make the trip. This is ontingent upon Graham leaving for Australia almost immediately. In the meanwhile, there is the proposed battle between La Barba and Grime, and it is possible also that, a return match with Willie Smith will be arranged. The pair staged a memorable fight recently, and most of the onlookers went home convinced that the decision had gone to :he wrong man. If a return bout is arranged they will turn up again in large numbers just to see Smith proVe, if he can, that they were right and Joe Wallie wrong. Anyhow, La Barba is satisfied with the way things are going, and he is delighted to await the arrival of the world’s champion.