BOXING IN MANILA

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12602, 12 November 1926, Page 9

BOXING IN MANILA

AUSTRALIANS WANTED Santo Tomas Cortez, manager of Fernandez, writes to the '‘Referee” concerning his man’s doings in -the East, and otner matters of interest to Au/tra"l’m anxious to have Australian boxers come this way and fight,: but the weight must not exceed about 9.4, as we nave no boxers of great merit at a higher weight. Men ot the weight of Harry Collins would be of no use in this country. Class flyweights like Cyril Kay and Teddie Green would find plenty to do Flyweights here are the sensation. * "Fernandez won the bantam crown of the Orient without an effort. He knocked his man out in the second round. He also really beat Johnson, the featherweight boss, but the referee, mistaking a perfectly fair right uppercut for a foul punch, ruled him out just when victory was ours. The verdict was most unpopular, and both people and Press are pressing for a return contest. If lie beats Johnson we will be hot foot after the junior lightweight champion, and. if again successful, Fernandez will challenge the head of the lightweight division. "Harry Stone's style does not appeal to Filipino fans. He is still as great as ever in defence, but that* is not wanted here It must he fight, and plenty of it, I have released Hnrrv from his contract, and I think he has n better chance of picking up some money for himself. GRIME. lIAEL. .A XT) MU ETON WANTED. "What would Billy Grime, Joe Hall, flr Teddie Murtnn roouirc for a fight or two in this country? If they are reasonable, I will arrange matters for them. Snm Shark, an American junior Featherweight, who recently made a name by winning mnnv fights on the roast, is on his way to Manila, specially to meat Fernandez. "Before truing to America I intend paying vour country another visit. T had n glorious time in dear old Sydney, and made many sterling friends. Forpondez w ; M of course, he with me, also 'Speedy* T>'dn. who cleaned itn all •t hi* we ; pht in the Federated Malays." EUROPEAN BOXERS ARHfVi: IN' AUSTRALIA. Accompanied bv Messrs Munro and (.eon Sec. the.newly-arrived boxers from Belgium am! Wales railed at the "Referee” offiep. The height light of the team E. Tync'-'e the famous Belgium middleweight, who, savs I)', is feeling food enough to make his first anponrinep in thr oß weeks’ time. Tn hi« •ather lengthy record nnpear« two wins the knockout over Australian Frank Burns, in .1 and in rounds i^at Ten Johnson on points. nn4 fought a the English heavv/cydit, Joe Bloomfield. H»« countryman. Frankie Paul, is a sturdy vouth. weighin'' 10« t. and lias ricv C r beaten in fights, neither has he fought n draw. His last, opponent- T,njs PFcs. Jack .Tones, of Wnlc«. j s evidently a featherweight of note. <d?irn ho has r\\*. tings to d.mv tlmt tlm de-ision that favoured English champion Curley over hup was unpopular. Another Welshman, Port Barf loft, an ex-amateur champmn of his country, has won Ml three professional fi-Vs he ],a = Tod I.ewi, (.peaks high!’.’ „f Bart-