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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 15, 1941.

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KID BERG & ZWICK STILL BOXING AFTER 15 YEARS Berg Still A Threat For British Championship

Zwick Able To Take

On Best Of Featherweights

Two boxers, each with fifteen or more years of fighting behind them, seem to have solved the pro- blem of perpetual youth.

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It is 15 years ago since Kid it will be his tenth featherweight more times Berg, the former British light-title fight, which is weight champion, took up fight than any other man, i.e. a ing as a career, ten years since he was making bids for the world title in America. and БСУСП r❘ncc he

British champion. His breezy, aggres. sive non stop slyle earned him the name of the "Whitechapel Whirlwind" In those days, and It is remarkable that he has lost littia of his speed since.

There were signs in the last few mentos of his developing a more soby and more polished style, but when he met Harry Mizler, and other former Bri ish champion, in the main ten round botit of an afternoon tournament he pulled out all his old "re" to Rain a points victory that confounded the enaties,

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More complete fighters ruch as Mizler. with finc boxing ability and punching power. reem to wither in facr Berg' whirlwind aggression. Mizler was certainly of form. but perhaps Berg must take most of the credit for that, knows how to throw a stylish boxer out of his stride and he never stopped worrying Mizler. who became so anxious that he reemed to forget all about his sturdy left hand.

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The other fighter who is still slinging punches after 15 year of 1 is Phu Zwick, at one time a contender for world fatherweight championship honours. He recent- ly gave a boxing and punching le son to Ges Ward, a highly promising Chirago negro.

Zwick Stilling Willing

Zwick, who has fought my matty past of the world, is 'l willing and able to take on the best fea- therw ph Since be toucht #1 boxing matches at Selon he fore turning protea otal, tur nut inve been at the game for about 20 years.

Despite his long innings Zwirk has few sent to show and he has Rost little of his boxing craft and skill. His nose is somewhat flatten- ed but his ears are not marred and he is still lithe and keen of eyc.

10th Title Fight

When Tarleton next s.eps into the ring in defence of his title he will be creating a British record. :

SANDY HERD GOES ROUND COURSE IN 72

Sandy Herd, grand old man 'of golf, recently went round High Course, Moor Park Golf Club, in 72-a stroke for each year of his age.

This score, which many younger players would And difficult to beat, will be his last for some time, for Sandy was taken ill next day. He is in hospital and may have to undergo an opera-. tion.

"My father was pleased with his score," said Miss Alexandra Herd “but he has not been well lately, and the strain was too much for him. He will be seventy- three next month."!

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