BOXING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 15834, 3 June 1919, Page 8

BOXING.

Great hbpes are being entertained in Greymouth boxing circles that the contest of the year will be decided in Greymouth at no distant date. O’Neill has issued a challenge to fight Nat. James, of Auckland, for the New Zealand championship, and although nothing definite has been received as yet, local enthusiasts are extremely anxious that James will bestir himself. Peter Cook has also expressed a wish to meet O’Neill, whilst another boxer of note, “Battler” Nelson, is looking for ago with the State colliery lad; Local fans , will not hear'of O’Neill'being beaten by any lad of his own weight in the Dominion, and rumour has it that there are lots of money to support this opinion. As a result of all this talk, the -West Coast Boxing Association is in the boom. The local association certainly deseryes every cerdit for the way it has fostered the sport during the last four years, and a meeting between O’Neill and James under the auspices 'of the , local association will be a fitting reward for the very capable manner in which the association has handled refcent contests.