EXCEEDING THE LIMIT

NZ Truth, Issue 1263, 13 February 1930, Page 12

EXCEEDING THE LIMIT

Rule Relating To The Size of Purses Inequitable

ANOMALY IN VOTING-STRENGTH

For a considerable time the leading boxing associations of New Zealand have been dissatisfied with the existing rule regarding the limitation m the maximum purse allowed professional boxers.

"THE annual nieeting of delegates m 1 Greymouth last year fixed the maximum as follows: For a contest m which an. overseas boxer is appearing the maximum purse is £200, but thereafter £ 150 must not be exceeded and the latter includes expenses. Under these conditions the public will rarely get the opportunity of seeirig any. hig*h-class boxers from overseas'unless of course associations are prepared to take the risk of blinking at the rules, which apparently quite a number of them must bo«doing. It is, for instance, pretty -certain that boxers like Sarron, Shack, Claude Wil-* son, Barber and Gillespie would v decline invitations unless they were guaranteed amounts m excess of what is provided for m the rules. Whilst "N. 2. Truth" Is of opinion • that the rule is farcical jt nevertheless disagrees with the attitude of certain associations who ignore the* regulations, which they themselves assisted to, bring into operation. ' This unsatisfactory state of affairs is brought about because of the "one association one vote rule" now m existence. \ „ The smaller associations, having -equal voting power combine and outvote the major bodies. "Truth" is m accpr.d with the suggestion that the size of the purse should be left open, but at the same time it cannot' support those associations which are flouting the rules. - Apart from the principle at stake there is the question of justice- to our own professionals. Our star : boys should share m the plums offering. - A remedy must be found and.

this paper suggests that the rule should be so framed that the voting. strength of associations will be m, proportion to their financial standing with' the Council.

The minor associations reap the benefits of the risks taken by the major bodies and the latter are entitled to a bigger say-in the framing of rules.