BOXING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14809, 12 October 1911, Page 9

BOXING.

AN ENGLISH VISITOR. '

Dan. Johnson, who won the army and navy feather-weight championship in England in 1908, is at present on a visit to Auckland. He is now 9st 101b in weight, and is anxious to meet the winner of the Hannan-Tracv match, or any other suitable opponent. Carl SckulU is acting as his manager. -•

Dave Smith and Jack Howard provided a good battle at the Sydney Sports - Ground on October 2, and the 8000 spectators went away -delighted. The contest lasted nine rounds, during which the boxers never spared themselves, Respite the hot sun making matters decidedly unpleasant. 1 It was bad enough sitting in the heat: Both men weighed under 12st 71b, though - Smith was several pounds lighter than his opponent. Smith, who has improved in attack considerably, since last season, when he had rather too much boxing, had Howard down in the fifth round with a short left swing to the jaw, but before the count began he was up again. All the time Smith piled up points by his • cleverness, and he punished his rival severely. In the ninth round Howard was floored three times, and the police then called a halt. Smith was declared the winner. He was much too good, and, in addition to showing that he has a great left, he also demonstrated that ho is able to hit hard. Joe Russell, holder of the feather-weight championship of Australasia, met Sid Sullivan, of Sydney, at Brisbane, on September '30, and at the end of the 2"oth round was declared the winner. - The decision was not a popular one.