Boxing Championship.
LAiNG BBAfIIS SQUIRES.
jm the sEtmSTEemm round.
(Per United Preas A««oci*tiou.)
SYDiXBY, February i
"Bill" Lang ibeat "*BSU" Squires for the heavyweight championship of Australia., in the seventeentlhl round.
Commenting last week on the proapeate of the match, the 'Referee' says —"Bill Squires has bean' through <i moifer than satisfaotoryTW*paration vi Toronto, (Lake Maoquarie, with Jimmy Russell tiemding upon him and Joo Costa as sparing partner. Bill Lang's friends vouch for it that he never was Ihetiter, thanks to having such' a pa«tmiaster in the business as Sam Fitapaitriok supervising his. draining, and snieh. good forcing boxers as the soldiers "Thbtnipson'* land othens (specially selected to maSe matters brisk and solid) to rough up with.
That, the two rival Bills will eae!i be fit enoujsh to do his capabilities justice is already a«stared, amd thit tliey will put w>. a greoit fight is ah i a certainty. Alt. present Squires is favourite, font thei-© aire indications that Lancj will probtiibly be most in demH.nd befoa% face «aich other. Lookinijr at tend icWmipoTiii.sl their records, most pecxple may be" inclined 11 lean a little to Bill Lang's prospects.
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Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10633, 5 February 1909, Page 2
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189Boxing Championship. Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10633, 5 February 1909, Page 2
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