SPREAD OF BOXING.
ITALY CLAIMS FOUR TITLES. Tim science of bosincj is sjh «m<l inc;. Since tin: war Germany, Italy, Holland and other Kuropeari countries liavo taken ii|> the sport, says an Australian paper. The Italians have shown must aptitude, and at present at least four world's titles arc held bv hoxers of Italian descent.
t 'lho latest, country to take up boxing is Turkey. The sport in being fostered thero by K o rim I Pasha, who stands to (hat country as does Mussoiirii to Italy. Kemal declares he now realises what a big part sport plays in building up tlm young men of a nation, and ho has staled his intentions of encouraging sm h sports as tennis, foothall, hockey and boxing. Turkey has produced some wonderful wrestlers and strong men. so why not boxers? It .t' 1 ' 0 n' mo ''"T develop science, but It, wotiltl s eoift that the basic material is there to work r.n.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20115, 28 November 1928, Page 16
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