Boxing Muddle In Fiji
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From Our Own Correspondent SUVA, August 28.
Dissatisfaction at the lack of ef fective organisation of boxing in Fiji (professional boxing—the amateur sport is virtually non-existent, despite a wealth of splendid material) is steadily mounting.
Nominally the Boxing and Wrestling Association of Fiji is in control, but except for a handful of enthusiasts, who do their best without backing, the As sociation is moribund.
An entirely new amateur body should be formed, composed of practical en thusiasts who are interested in sport as spprt, first, and as a commercial enter prise second. Such a body would have a hard struggle to get established on a financial footing unless its backers were prepared to support it as a valuable com munity service. With the profit motive eliminated, boxing could at least be de veloped for its own sake, while pro fessional boxing could continue to flourish profitably without harming any one.