BOXING.
A MILLIONAIRE'S WIN. NEW YORK, February 3. Warren Barbour, the millionaire amateur joxer, who holds the national amateur heavyweight championship, added . another victory x> his credit last night. The young millionaire's opponent was Herjert Garartson, the metropolitan amateur champion, but although he was expected to put up » good fight he proved an easy victim. The bout lasted less than a round, Barbour knocking his adversary out >yith a heavy left :o the jaw. ■■'■■'•>• A message received .from London, alleges that Mr Hugh D Mcintosh has. lost money heavily' in the English metropolis. 'The British publie," the message states, "will not pay to see matches between alleged fighters like Pettyofficer Curran, Gunner Moir, and Bombardier Wells, and consequently Mcintosh will return to Australia, where the sporting men are easier to please." A return match between Ad Wolgast, lightweight champion of the worldl, and Battling Nelson will probably be clinched when the managers of the two men meet. Wolgast's manager says that the champion will agree tir tho meeting provided there is 'a side-bet Dl £20Q0.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12377, 10 February 1911, Page 7
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175BOXING. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12377, 10 February 1911, Page 7
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