BOXING RING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20819, 11 March 1931, Page 17

BOXING RING.

DONOVAN TO MEET JOHNS.

When Tommy Donovan meets Harry Johns, light-weight champion of New Zealand, later this month there will be many who will lie interested to see how he has developed with all his battles against clever visiting boxers. His wmk, judged on his showing when he lost his amateur title to Leslie TJrquhart, did not impress. However, lie has won the large majority of his fights. If Johns can beat Donovan, I hen his success as a professional is assured. There are some who consider that he should not bo matched against, such a hard and experienced opponent, at this curly statfe in his professional career, I' red Fraei and Steve Hughes meet at Whangarei to-night in a 10-rounds bout in nid of the earthquake funds. Fraei is to meet the winner of the Robertson-Fitz-nianriee contest at Gisborne. Charlie Purely has been matched with Tommy Fairhall at Westport for a £IOO purse. Oeorge Cook, who lost a questionable decision on Saturday in Australia, is reported/ to be very much taken with Ambrose Palmer. Cook has had four contests with Stribling, who is to meet Max 6chmelirig, the world's heavy-weight champion, in Juno.