BOXING CONTESTS
HALL DEFEATS RAYNER DOWNS BEATS WILSON (Pur Press Association.) WANGANUI, last night. Two boxing contests were staged by the revived Wanganui Boxing Association to-night. Jop. Hall (Australia) obtained a decision on points over Clarrie Ruyner (Blenheim), at the end of 15 rounds. B. Downs (Wanganui) secured a technical knock-out decision over J. Wilson (Marion) in the third of a scheduled eight round bout.
TOO MANY PROMOTERS
•CONTRACT IN AUSTRALIA OPINIONS OF POSEN BLOOM SYDNEY, Sept. 16. Maxie Rosenblooni, who sails for America by the Monterey to-morrow, told a Sun interviewer that boxing in Australia would never thrive until it is controlled by a commission, pveterably honorary, under Government control.
lie added that there were too many promoters. Fights should not exceed 10 rounds, and the training of local youths should be less strenuous.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19122, 17 September 1936, Page 7
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