THE RING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 867, 12 October 1888, Page 13

THE RING.

Woolf Bendoff, the English pugilist, gives the following list of his performances to tho Sportsman :—His first fight was under Lon« don Pri?B Ring rules with Tom Griffiths. This was an off-hand match, and took place on the Hampton racecourse, Bendoff beating Griffiths, who scaled some 2at heavier, in 30 rounds, occupying 1 hour 5 min. Next fought Tim Hickman, tho Dublin champion, for £2O, under the same rules ; beat hiin in 49 rounds, 1 hour 3S min. Then beat Tom Longer, in London, in three rounds. This was in a competition under the Marquis of Queensberry rulss at Ned Donnelly’s. Beat Jim Hagan (old stylo) for £lO, in nine rounds, occupying 11 minutes. This fight took place at Bow Running Grounds. Next defeated Jim Young, of Mile End road, London (old style) for £3O, in nine rounds, occupying between 12 and 13 minutes. Paid a visit to America, but only on private business. On his returnjwas matched against Jack White, of Birkenhead, for £SO. They fought at Manchester under London Prize Ring Rules. Bendoff was again returned the winner in 17 rounds, ocoupyiug 38 min. Stopped in Liverpool for six or seven months, and then orossed to America again with a view of meeting any of the boxers. Met and bested McHenry Johnson (the coloured champion of the day); Harry Langdon, of New York, at Billy Madden’s saloon ; Mike Dwyer four rounds at the Skating Rink, Boston; inado a draw after six rounds with Jerry Murphy the ‘Bangor Giant,’ and champion heavy weight of Maine. This contest was stopped by' the authorities. Returned to England again, and at once issued a challenge to fight any man in any style Fought Kuifton (Mace’s 81-tonner), a glove fight in London, for £SO a-sido. They boxed fourteen rounds (Queensberry rules), Knifton gaining the referee's decision. Bendoff wa3 on this occasion giving away three stone. Met Jem

Smith, the present English champion, under the same rules, also for £SO a-side. They boxed 17 rounds. Bendoff was again giving away a couple of stone, and was defeated by an unlucky blow in the last round. Has since challenged both Knifton and Smith for another go, bub received no reply. These were the only two defeats during a professional career commencing from between IS and 19 years of age. Mr Willis, photographei-, ,of Wanganui, was recently in Melbourne and called at the Sportsman office. While discussing the Slavin-Laing fight Mr Willis expressed the opinion that had the latter been in proper condition he Would have given a far better account of himself. It was pointed out that Laing should have told the spectators before, hand that he was sick, and at once produced the doctor’s certificate he was said to 1 old. Mr Willis admitted this, but still thought that Laing could hold his own with the Australian champion. The result was that Mr Willis was authorised to open negotiations with Laing’s backers on the following terms: —If the New Zealand champion would box for from £250 a-sido upwards, and fight in Australia, he would be allowed £SO expenses to come over. Or Slavin would take £SO and go over to New Zealand, prepared to make a match for the same amount. Mr Willis promised to lay this proposal before Laing’s friends, and Wire the result. Peter Boland, the Australian light weight -champion, is going to America. . W. Murphy and Jack Fogarty are travelling in company in Victoria. Nothing had been arranged between Slavin and Dooley when the mail left. Slavin says that if a match is not made shortly he will Bign with Bendoff, of whom an English writer says he is a smart boxer for a few rounds, but lacks stamina and cannot take a licking. Lees, formerly champion of Australia, is now in America, and says he is going to fight' Dempsey. The general opinion seems to be that Dempsey would beat him easily. Dooloy and Slavin have signed articles for a match for £4OO in two months’ time. Foley announces that he will back Dooley to fight either Burke or Bendoff eight rounds for £2OO a-side. There is some talk of Slavin going to America, where a match might be arranged between him and McAuliffe, heavy weight champion of the Pacific Coast.