With the demand for boxing established as result of the success which attended the programme of bouts at the Canidrome Gardens last Saturday evening, the Auditorium is proceeding with arrangements to present its second card of the 1937 war period on Saturday. Pte. Edwin Llewellyn, middleweight of The Loyal Regiment, will share main event honours with "Tough" Brooks of the 4th U.S. Marines.
Llewellyn already is a Shanghai favourite, having won both of his previous starts in the local ring. He battered Bavet badly and followed this up by taking the measure of Billy Addis. A rugged and willing Scrapper, he has a younger and less experienced opponent in Brooks. The latter, however, will enjoy an edge of 4. lb. or 5 Ib. in weight. Brooks resumed training for boxing last week after an extended period of duty at the Shanghai Power Company's Riverside plant, and is all eagerness for what he terms "real action.
Supporting this Anglo-American event probably will be another Anglo-American tussle. "Chuck" Haines, 4th Marines' lightweight who fought Joe Clara on Saturday, will meet in the semi-final a member of the British defence forces as his opponent, The remainder of the programme, which will be of seven bouts is now in process of completion and will be announced tomorrow.
A feature of the programme at the Canidróme Gardens will be the debut of boxers of the 6th Regiment, U.S. Marings. At least two members of this regiment, including burly 180-Ib. Jess Crast, are to take a hand, providing highly welcome new blood. The French Army, 4th "Marines, Russian and other local civilian boxing stables will complete the card.
Booking for Saturday's boxing contests opens at Squires, Bingham Ca, Nanking Road, to-morrow from. 8 am. to 5 pin.
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