GIBBONS-CARPENTIER FIGHT

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LII, Issue 8608, 4 June 1924, Page 5

GIBBONS-CARPENTIER FIGHT

A DECISIVE DEFEAT

Michigan City, June 1 Gibbons decisively defeated Carpentier and won virtually every round. He had bis opponent in distress a dozen times. In the ninth round, after a lively exchange, Carpen tier sank to the floor, indicating that he had injured his ankle. He struggled to his feet, however, and finished the contest limping badlv. Gibbons, a master boxer, was Carpen tier s superior. In everv round Carpentier retreated, Gibbons having difficulty in keeping up with him. Carp?ntier shook Gibbons once with his famous right hand punch, but Gibbons’ defence was almost perfect, and he made Carpentier miss like a novice, # Gibbons, though disappointed at his failure to score a knock-out, expressed satisfaction at the ease with while he defeated Carpentier. He asserted that if the Frenchman had fought like he battled against! Demp sey. Gibbons would have been the victor within five rounds. He believed lie had convinced the public that he was , entitled to another crack at Dempsey. Carpentier said that Gibbons was the best boxer be had ever faced, and bits terrifically hard. He realised how he stayed 15 rounds with Dempsey. Carpentier said that if bis ankle bad not been Injured he could possibly have scored a knockout, and declared that' he had determiner] to box Gibbons at long range, seeking an opportunity to a decisive right hand blow.