BOXING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12927, 22 November 1912, Page 7

BOXING.

the annual boxing championships wiN.be held in tlie now Opera House on Thursday and Friday, November 28th nn-J -29th. The amateurs are (ill 'training hard, and tlie different contests should be nil well fought out. Tlie local Association Is in each case giving the champitmsliip ■ medals for Ist and 2nd priaes, and' a handsome gold medal has been donated for the most scientific boxer during the tournament. The services of Mr; W. O'Connor, the "'-well -known referee, have. been obtained, and his decisions in all cases' should be popular. The Association 'ha? been very fortunate in being able to match Denny Milrphy, of Wellington, and Lyn, Truscott, of Australia, for the welter-wpight championship of ] the • Dominion. The -contest is itb bo one; oft 15 rounds fot a purse of £70, ■ including expenses. ". These men have met on two occasions, "and "each ha. a favorable verdict, thd contest iii each case having'figone tire 15 rounds. • I'he last*matcli';Wa..im. Auckland, when Murphy won on poirfts, ajtcc what was safd by the Auckland Herald to be the best cohtest ever seen in that city. Both iien are training hard, and each is confident W success. Hie following is from the • Auckland Herald: "Lyn Truscott, who conies from Australia, start _d boxing when he was 15 years of age, and as he is now *• 28 * years of age haft had considerable ring experience. He has had ovej- 200 . ring battles, anfl among the men he has beaten are C. Frost, Bob Turner, Hock Keys; Greenshields, and Uhholz. In 19p6 he> was light and welter-weight * -champion of 'Africa; in lIJOB light and welter-weight champion of Canada; lit 19Q8r9 light-weight champion of Australia. Sine© then he has visff-d ISdia, China, and Manila",* 'and; ■ had 17 wins ft*hd only one loss, lie 'is- the '.present holder of the welter-weight championship of the Orient. Denny Murphy has also had a very successful career, and his two fights with TniS-of-- prpve him to'be^a' boxenrt sterling quality." . ' v Sir:" Mnfii.ee. manager 'wf.i the ndw Qp.ra House, has kirtyly- consented -tb.-cohflupt. the box-jplan far ■■ fae ].oc»r i|.s,spcia-.ion. ' V ,-; v, t;n< '-■: -A. ■■ r. „ , '.-.<••. A,- ..-..*.-- I