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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1935
Page
11
Purcell delivered a brilliant knockout to American Devine in Sydney at Rushcutter Bay arena winning the lightweight bout. The card featured double bills at top prices, drawing an attendance that suggested fans oppose NBC’s ruling to strip Herb Bishop and award the crown to Alfred Blatch.
Promoter Charlie Lucas reports Miller Olin and Ross are willing to travel to Australia for title fights. Ross and Olin, both top contenders, are seen as certainties to headline a summer boxing season with plans for two world title bouts between November and April. The promoter expects strong public interest and revenue to support high prices for world class bouts.
A Kensington Club boxing and vaudeville night featured top welterweight action. Australian Johnny Purcell outboxed American Barry Devine, delivering a decisive fifth-round knockout to claim the bout as crowds cheered.
A letter from Torpedo Billy Murphy and a visit from Jim Barron stir memories of a brutal era as Barron, 71, recalls a career from 1889 to 1901 with 43 wins, 0 losses, and 3 draws. He speaks of Kid McCoy and past sparring, while other aged fighters, including Mick Dunn and Charlie Doon, remain in NSW, Australia.
Palmer set out his terms for an English ring tour, naming opponents Petersen and Harvey as priorities and outlining financial guarantees. Ambrose, Palmer's rep, and Billy Ahearn discussed securing a world title clash if Ollin comes to Australia, with Wembley Stadium talks possible and a Sydney contest as fallback.
The annual amateur boxing and wrestling championships start tonight with a large entry. Four wrestling bouts and sixteen boxing matches lead off the program as competitors vie for a place on the Olympic team, with promising prospects among the Illywhites and other top contenders. Similar cards follow on August 20 and September 3 with multiple events.
New Zealand boxing operates under a government sanctioned Boxing Council preventing inter- federation mismatches. Licenses ensure official sanction for professionals, protect the paying public, and require good credentials. the system lifted a ban on colored boxers sometime back.
Willard Brown outboxed and out punched Victorian champion Jack O'Brien to win in Melbourne. Brown, at 10.7 to 11.4, dominated the early rounds with hard body shots and rapid combinations, building a clear lead as O'Brien pressed in vain. Brown has now defeated three state champions in two months, including Red Moloney and Dick Humphreys, solidifying his status as an American import with sharp, two handed punching.
In the Leichhardt preliminaries Ed Rooney defeated Len Fay while Jno Wis won a match in four rounds. The card highlighted a splendidly matched bout and showcased rising local fighters in a lively program at Towride.
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