BOXING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23009, 9 April 1938, Page 9

BOXING

CONTESTS ON MONDAY ~ L X ,,± ■• '••• :• / KELLY TO MEET LOVERIDGE Tho double feature boxing programme at the' Town Hall on Monday night promises even better entertainment than the opening' night, when an enthnsiastic audience heartily applauded the performances of Victor Caltaux and Percy Kelly on their Erst appearance as professionals. Caltaux will meet. J <; Clarrie Marshall, of Gisborne, and Kelly will fight Tommy Loveridge,' tho highly-rated Taranaki professional. Both contests' should provide plenty of bright action. , Caltan\ will have his hands full when he takes the ring against the attractive Gis- - borne fighter, whose amateur record is one ' to be proud,, of. The latter has only recently turned professional and, according to competent critics, has a singularly bright future ahead of him. Caltaux's supporters ard confident, however. His improved ring tactics and clever defence against Don Johnson came as a revelation and those who- hitherto had regarded Caltaux as an entertaining figure in the ring rather than a scientific fighter were forced to revise their opinions. His figlit ;* < with Maishi.ll should be a stern tussle. ' The light-weight 'contest between' Kelly and Loveridge is expected to be a hard fight. Kelly will be against his most difficult opponent to date. After his somewhat easy vietoty -? over Ralph Aitken, 'Kelly is full of confid- " encc, but Loveridge is a class fighter with knock-out decisions over several well-known professionals. His record includes only one defeat. The well-known Australian sportsman, Mr. Harold Baker, will referee one of the contests. The amateur bouts have been specially selected and should form a bright and interesting prelude to the main events. WIN FOR HARVEY McAVOY OUTPOINTED ! v " LONDON, April 'g Len Harvey gained the British light heays- > weight boxing championship when he out- ■*. 1 pointed Jock McAvoy (bolder) at Harringay Stadium in a 15-roands bout. - j

Negotiations have been proceeding for some *" time for a match at Sydney between Ambrose Palmer and McAvoy. Palmer and Richards will meet in Sydney next Tuesday night for the heavy-weight title of Australia. Richards is a triple title-holder, having to his credit the middle, light-heavy Snd heavy-weight * honours of Australia. • :

According to latest advice; the winner of the match between Richards and Palmer, next Tuesday was to have met McAvoy some time in October at Sydney for the light heavy, weight title of the British Empire. Siricd Harvey has defeated McAvoy he may- now be asked to come to Australia in preference.