BOXING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22463, 6 July 1936, Page 14

BOXING

HUGHES AND PLUTO TO-NIGHT With an undefeated record in New Zealand lo uphold, and tho promise of important matches against the latest importations when he returns to Australia, Cyril Pluto will spare no effort when lie moet3 Arclilo Hughes at the Town Hall to-night, as a defeat may affect his prospects. Hughes is a clever, vigorous and tenacious battler, who has defeated most who have been put up against him in New Zealand rings within tho last few years. He has followed a successful fighting holiday in Australia by giving Stirling, the Now Zealand welter-weight chapipion, a hard battle, l'hit i is equally confident that lie can hold his own against any opponent selected to meet him, and, in spito of the cleverness of tho Aucklandor, ho is sure that he will again take the decision. The first . meeting of these two clever boxors is expected lo draw a capacity house, such as has rewardod tho efforts of the local association at every carnival in recent months.