BOXING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22685, 24 March 1937, Page 20

BOXING

OFFER TO' BRADDOCK (Received March S.tr, p.m.) XE W YORK, March Schmeling lias offered Braildock a :?50,000dollar guarantee for a title fight at Berlin in June. Braddock's manager has demanded 400,000 dollars. Schmeling plans to pay the Madison Square Garden syndicate .">O,OOO dollars to release liiiu from his contract if he comes to terms with Braddock. Representatives of the Madison Square Garden Corporation followed Braddock to Miami with a Court order requiring him to show cause why he should not be enjoined against meeting Louis unless ho meels Schmeling first. The process server was not able to find Braddock. RETIREMENT FROM RING AMBROSE PALMER'S RETURN (Received March 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 'j:s Ihe boxer, Ambrose Palmer, on his return from Xew Zealand, said he would never fight again. His contest with De Cans had satisfied him he was "through " Palmer, who is the former Australian heavy-weight champion, cainn tf> the Dominion about two months ago with Ihe intention of accepting a business appointment. Do Cans is a negro fighter from America, who was originally imported by Ihe Leichhardt Stadium authorities, Sydney, lie litis been in New Zealand for the past several months. In a recent bout, with Palmer at Invercargill De Cans had lo retire early in the''contest willi an eye injury. VETERAN'S PLANS SILVER JUBILEE MATCH LONDON, March 02 Having persuaded the British Boxing Hoard of Control lo renew his licence, George Cook, veteran Australian ex-champion boxer, who is IT!) years of age, will seek n. match to celebrate his silver jubilee as a professional.