BOXER’S EARNINGS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 264, 6 November 1937, Page 4

BOXER’S EARNINGS

SARRON’S SUCCESS BIG MONEY FOR SMALL MEN WINNINGS OF £12,500 A YEAR Although most of the big money in boxing goes to the heavy-weights, it is still possible for the little fellows to get rich if they plan their fights wisely. Pete Sarron, the American feather-weight champion of the world remained only a few days in London on his way nome to America, where he is to defend his title against Henry Armstrong, his coloured challenger, but he will be here again at the nrst opportunity in the track of the money (states our London correspondent). Sarron is determined to make the most of his career, and so far he has done extremely well. After his contest with Armstrong, for which he told me he had been guaranteed £3OOO, his earnings for the year will amount to £12,500, and no doubt they will be further increased. He has been on tour for ten months, and before going to South Africa he received £251)0 lor fights here with Crawley and Mizler. In addition he picked up several fees of £750 each. In South Africa he did even better, earning £2OOO for fighting Laurie Stevens and £3OOO for meeting Freddie Miller.

Lucky in the choice of his manager, Jimmy Erwin, Sarron is fighting for to-morrow rather than to-day. That is to say, in contrast with many boxers, he is husbanding his earnings, and already he is a wealthy young man.