BOXING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19311, 29 April 1937, Page 8

BOXING

LATTA-GILDO BOUT irOLD-OVEK DECIDED ON EPIDEMIC PRECA.DTIO>i Recognising that public gatherings, such as thai whi,di might be expected for an outstanding professional boxing match, might be looked on with disfavour in the present circumstances, the Gisbovne Boxing Association has postponed Ihe staging of the match between Young Ciiklo, the Filipino, and Latta, the Australian boxer, -whose sorvie.es wno sought when the Poverty Bay professional, dohnny .McKay, found himself unable to get into trim by May 6. The' association had originally matched Gildo vcritli McKay, oa the latter's assurance that he could be ready to Ugh- in three weeks, but a few days later it was realised by .MeKav that he needed more gymnasium work than ho had time to get in be fore the date fixed for the tight. The association thereupon turned its attention to getting another opponent for CHldo, and Latta was found to be willing. Since tiie abandonment- of the Anzac Day eorernonies and also the plans for the* Coronation Day celebrations, the executive lias concluded that, it would be inviting criticism to proceed with its own arrangements, and the Gildo-Latta match will be held over until a convenient date later in May, when it is hoped that public health conditions will have improved.

YOUNG GILDO BEATEN AITKEN TOO STRONG (Per Press Association.) rXTERCARC-ILL, last night. In a professional boxing contest- tonight, Billy Aitken, 9.3.1 (Wellington), defeated Young CHldo,, 9.3 (a Filopino). on points over 12 rounds. It was a good contest, with Gildo loading over the latter half. Aitken's stronger punching probably wmi him the decision.

DRAW AT PETONE SMITH AND GLENGARRY \ (Per Tress WELLINGTON, Inst night. Ono of the boat professional boxing matches seen in either Wellington or Hie Hut.t Valley for a long lime was that in which Stan Smith, 9.10, and Don Glengarry. 10.3. both of Wellington, fought a draw at Ketone before a packed house to-night. Both men fought like demons and there was not a dull moment- from start to finish.