Private Palmer of the 1st Leicestershire regiment, has had a short carer as a boxer,

and the way he has come to the front is little short of marvellous. It was just over

two years ago when he had he's first serious contest.

In 1910 he surprised every one by wining the Army and Navy championship ,and it

was no fluke was proved by the fact that he repeated the performance last year.

he is a fearless boxer and his style is very distinctive one. There is no finesse but he

is wonderfully quick. and is processed of a terrible punching power, and it will indeed

take a good man to withstand his hurricane methods for many rounds. He is aspiring

to higher game, and has challenged any middleweight in England. Jim Sullivan preferred.

He is only young yet, and he has plenty of time to come on, but there is no doubt that

he has a great future before him. He is always in fine condition and strips better than

any other boxer seen in Leicester. All hard muscle ,he does not process an once of

superfluous flesh, and there is no doubt that he will go far yet, and his career will be

watched with greatest interest.

       Leicestershire Mail 1912