BOXING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13873, 6 October 1908, Page 3

BOXING.

RECEPTION TO W. SQUIRES. ",; ' : _ The members of the Northern Boxing ' Assoc?*'" tion tendered a reception to W. Squires at the* * /. Royal Hotel yesterday, Mr. 0. B. Rogers (vice- f president) presiding. . . ;.■-.. :.Ai'- :: :r : - : ;In extending a welcome to Squires on behalf . of the association, : the? chairman referred l to■ hint ' ■' as a fine exponent of the " noble art." They had . heard a lot about the "brutality" of boxing-, but they bad to thank Messrs. Qeach.MacMahoa, and Carroll for, obtaining a film of the BurnsSquires contest, and demonstrating to, the -people, ■ what' it was really like."The Northern Boxing Association was; composed of; business men, who were not likely to lend themselves to : degrading '; contests. Hard things had been; said' about box- : ing, but it was good training and fitted men to worthily uphold the traditions of England's glori- ' • ous, past. It.was" less degrading to fight than to rum away when:a.crisis occurred. The boxing at ':.;''■" present was controlled by . the police: inspector, V whose sti-iet supervision prevented, the occurrence ' of' objectionable features, and :it was therefore ; = carried on in a manner to which no one could ■' • take ■. exception. v ,'-■■ •■"■■ -Vf.. ' In thanking the association for their reception • ■' Squires said that as far as brutality in boxing was concerned he ought to be an authority. »*H«f had been hurt more in a football match than ever;had-been in his worst'contest. His"am- .-. bition was -to win the world's championship, "and he thought he"would yet accomplish his desire. ■■!:■"■■,:' He would be on hand on. the day of the Burnst Johnson match and intended to challenge tb/ .'■ winner, •■• : ' ' .- -■ ■;,..