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NZ Truth, Issue 1030, 22 August 1925, Page 15

"Jack. Humphrys is matched with Cook, of-Marton, for ten rounds at the Manawatu tourney early- next month. Humphrys is very good and a boxei you will hear mdre of m future. "Bill Walden was suspended by the local association. He was called before the association for an explanation as to why he did not travel to Blenheim with his team as arranged. The letter from the association to him requesting his presence at" the association's meeting to give his explanation went to an old address, and the" genial Bill's first intimation that he was. suspended was when he read the morning's paper. AAys y a matter of fact, he did not receive the association's letter until the following Saturday, which was most unfortunate. No doubt the Manawatu Association will lift' the suspension when the facts become known. • • ■ • "Walden would like a match with Arty Hay! Would associations please note? Walden's record is twentythree fights for nineteen wins. Any association wanting ah excellent bout need look no further; : "F. Nesbit (bantam) is m good shape for the. New, Zealand eham> pionships at Christchurch."