BOXING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23103, 30 July 1938, Page 20

BOXING

CLARK AND YOUNG GILDO The return professional light-weight boxing match between the Filipino, Young C.ildo, and Snowy Clark, of Australia, «t tho Town Hall next Monday night is proving a popular attraction. Opinions wiry greatly on who will prove the ultimate victor. Clark is making a determined challenge to tho clever Filipino and his followers are delighted by his speed and punching ability in gymnasium workouts. Gildo is, however, quite unperturbed and ran be relied upon to give a good account of himself in spite ot hard opposition. Rob Morrighan and Don Johnstone, who will feature in the supporting professional limit, are both bard, aggressive punchers, and the bout of eight three-minute rounds should be packed full of incident. This double bill is easily one of (he most attractive available in the Dominion and the results of both contests aro awaited with inlcnso interest. GOOD BOUTS AT WANGANUI TWO WINS SCORF.D ON POINTS [HY TKLEGKAI'H WANGANUI, Friday Two good professional bonis were staged by (lie recently revived W'aiiganui Boxing Association before a good house. The main bout was between B. Mcbachlan (Auckland), i Ist sib. and I'at Murphy (Ireland), !)st 71b. MrLaclilao secured a popular points victory after being the aggressor throughout. Murphy fought back gamely and in the final round kept McLachlan on tho move. The other bout, which was more speclacular, was between .Zoe Hanson (Petone), •M "jib, and I). Carbin (Wellington), list 51b. Hanson securing ;t points victory. The bout was liard fniighi, and excitement ran high in the final rounds, when Hanson sought to secure a knock-out.