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NZ Truth, Issue 119, 28 September 1907, Page 3

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Bill's Next.

•Th'e match' between Bill Squires and Jack Sullivan, fixed for to-day, will be almost as eagerly awaited as was the result of his memorable affair with Burns. For now the Australasian public has been put fairly on its mettle. That scrap with Burns led to more arguments than enough, and the way the Yankee press roasted Squires just for one failure, after his long winning record is resented on all sides. It may be -that the more bombastic of the Yankee scribblers will yet eat their words, and that Bill will again qualify for a meeting with their very best. Let us hope so, at all events. They never made a bigger mistake than by sizing Squires up as "a lemon," (says Sydney "Sportsman") "and unless our man has lost form altogether since leaving Australia, he will have the laugh of 'em yet." Bill's next opponent, Jack Sullivan—a fighting name that— is described as a "light" heavyweight, and a brother to "Twin" Sullivan, who beat Jack Palmer, the English boxer. He has the name of being a very hard hitter, and a clever man to boot. Both Jack and his brother have been waiting for a chance against Burns or O'Brien, and even m America, where' bluff counts for everything, the opinion is that either brother would be found capable of taking care of himself, even against Burns. Squires, of course, has his old trainer, Jimmy Russell, with him now, and whether he carried out his intention of spending a few weeks m the bush or remained at San Rafael, it can be taken for granted that his condition will be all right when he steps into the ring to confront Sullivan. There was never any "knocking round" inclination about Squires, and there certainly would be less after that last big bump he got, both to his figurehead and his ambition.