BOXING RING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21553, 26 July 1933, Page 14

BOXING RING

TOURNAMENTS "IN COUNTRY AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS The Kumcu Boxing Club will hold a series of-amateur .contests this evening. A number of Aucklanders will assist in the programme, and ."Mr. N. McLean, of the Auckland Boxing Association, will be referee ; The Papakura Boxing Club will oper its season ou Saturday evening. Several Auckland amateurs will participate. The various gymnasiums around the city arid suburbs are showing signs of great activity at present, the amateurs being anxious to be in their best form for the Auckland championships which •will take place at the Town Hall on August 21, 22 and 23. "'JVM.", Taupo, writes:—l am asking of you certain information re the record of Dan Creedon, ex-heavy-weight boxing champion of Australia. , Bid he fight Bob FitXsimmons? Can you tell mo tho names of any opponents big in tho fistift world? Was, he really a great fighter? ■ / ' * Records show that on September 26, ..189-1, : Creedon fought Bob Fitzsimmons at New Orleans ,and was knocked out in iwo rounds. This fight took place at the Olympic "Athletic Club, and for this Creedon received 1000 dollars, Fitzsimmons receiving 4000 dollars. Professor, Duffy was tho referee. Creedon was /born at Invercargill, New Zealand, in June, 1808. On December 17, 1891, ho met and knocked out "Starlight" in seven rounds for tho Australian middleweight championship. Ho left Australia in 1893 and his main lights overseas were as follows: — 1893.—August 14, knocked out Alec Greggins, Columbia, Indiana. 1895: March 21, drew with Joe Choynski. six rounds; October 1-1, beat Frank Craig, London, 20 rounds, £2OO and championship of England. 189,6; January 28, knocked out Jem Smith, London,' two rounds, £IOO and championship of England. 1897: December 20, lost to Kid McKay, 15 rounds. 1899: April 25, .knocked out bv Joe Walcott, ono round; June 28, lost on points to Walcott,'2o rounds; November 25, lost on points to Walcott, six rounds. 1900: May IS, lost on points to Kid McKay, six rounds. 1902: Returned to Australia;' November 11, knocked out 13i 11 Dohcrty, five rounds. 1904: January 4, met Soldier .lack Thompson, Sydney, contest wrongfully declared no fight. Creedon was never looked upon as outstanding, although his record proves that he was quite a fair lighter.—Ath*Ictic Editor.