BOXING IN NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1246, 5 March 1914, Page 29

BOXING IN NEW ZEALAND.

ALTERATION OF RULES. As the result of a mail vote taken among the boxing associations in the various centres, the following alterations in the iNew Zealand rules have ueen made: —

(1) A person or body is liable to suspension or disqualification for any act considered by the governing body to be against the interests of the sport- 4 12) Annual meeting of local assoc.a tions is to he held in March. (.Wellington dissents). (3) Value of championship medals to be £4 4s.

(4) The weights for the professional cnampionships are fixed as follows: —Bancam, Bst 61b; feather, bst; light, 9st 91b; welter, ifist 71b; middle list 61b; mid-neavy, 12st 71b; heavy, any weight. (5) Diameter of ring altered from 24 feet to 20 feet. (.Wellington dissents). (6) Hitting with the open glove made illegal. (7) Competitors prohibited from ap biyxiie tu/ roreign suostance of an oily or greasy nature to the body. (.8) Any person failing to compete after entering is liable to suspension. (9) No professional match shall ce made for a date nearer than four weeks to any previously-arrangea date. (W ellmgton dissents). (10) In connection with amateur championships, the announcer shall obtain from the juages and. the. referee their respective decisions, shall show the decisions to the referee, and shall announce to the winner the contestant receiving the majority vote.