BOXING

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20231, 28 June 1937, Page 11

BOXING

BOUT IN HAMILTON. GILDO APPEARINQ AGAIN. MATCH WITH JARVIS. Boxing enthusiasts in the Waikato will have the opportunity of witnessing anolher great bout on Thursday when Young Gildo, who is a great favourite in this territory, will meet Jack Jarvis, the New Zealand light weight champion. Jarvis has also fought in Hamilton heating Billy Aitken here and as Aitken has defeated Gildo a great match can be. expected. Roth fighters force the pace and the spectators can be promised an exciting encounter. Special amateur preliminaries will help to make the evening a memorable one.

BI.ATCH IN AMERICA. HARD TRAINING STARTED. AN AMUSING INCIDENT. United rress Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. NEW YuRK. June 27. AH Blatch, light-weight champion of Australia and New Zealand, lias started hard training. He boxed three rounds with Suva, ex-Olympic welter-weight champion. The Australian appeared lasi, his left jab working well and troubling his opponent. The latter, however, was effective in in-fighting with his superior weight. Blat.ch’s trainer is not yet satisfied with the boxer's form, lie cautioned Biatoli about his incorrect stance. In an interview with a representative j of the Australian Associated Press, , B latch said that it was difficult to adapt j himself to New York weal her. lie did J not feel lit yet, hut should come around j 1,1 An amusing touch occurred when | Henry Armstrong and Blateh later shadow-boxed in the same ring, un- ! knowinely, since they had never been ! introduced. Blateh almost hit Arm- J strong inadvertently.