BOXING.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17408, 20 March 1922, Page 8

BOXING.

A MATCH FOR CAREENTIER. (Australian and N.2. CaM, Amnion) Carpentier is to fight

BELL v. HEENEY. (PBK33 ASSOCIATION TKJLEGRAM.)

wa la i ( ' ,is BOR.\E, March 17. Word has been rocon-ed that- Colin Bell (Australia) beat Heepoy {.N nw Zealand) on points for the Australian Wy-weiriit boxin S ohampionahip at Mswkay, North Quwns-

WRESTLER CHALLENGES dempsey.

®y P r ® s3 Association—Copyrijß) (Australian and N.Z. Cab!® Association.) „. 3 v * Ni T YORK - March 17. Edward Lewis, the world's champion wrestler, to-day challenge for a 'mixed watch. ,r The challenge was made by the announcement that Lewis's manner hud deposited 500b dollars its a giiaraTiteo that lie would Dempsey. Jack Koarns, manager for Dempssv, to-nirht declared that Bcmpsey wn e ready to meet Lcw£a oil whatever basis ho suggested.

BECKE2T v. COOK

(By Cable- -Press A «M>cistton—Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received March 19th, 8.5 p.m.) iONDON, March 18. Beckett i= suffering from influenza, and his ?lit with Cook wilj probably be postponed.

CARPENTIER ON THE MEN. (Bt Cable—Press Association—Copyrirht.l (Australian and N.Z. Cabla Assooistios.) (Received March lfltli. 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 18. Carpentier, invited to discuss the BeckettCook mßtch, writes:—Cook is not - a great boxer. Ho ha® much to loam, but he is !iks iron, and has immense courage. You hav» to hit him as if you would kill him before ha {foes down to be counted 1 out, Beckett will find Cook no punishing boxer, but one with a iheart thai is hard to break. Ido not thinik mere' fistic skill will d&cide the issue. It will be a battle of temperaments. Bockett, wbera ho enters the gives himsoli \id to that kind of 'ielf-analyais which breeds doubt in oneself. If Beckett is not concerned with what people are eaying and thinking about, he should beat the Auatralian. If Beckett grows tired of hitting Cook and begins to wonder why tbo Australian does not go down, ho will lose.

AUSTRALIAN CONTESTS. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received March I9th, 6.6 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 19. At the Stadium, Sid Godfrey, 9st 7slb, defeated Billy McCann (America) 9at 811b, on points in a twenty-rounds bout, which was very one-sided, Godfrey inflicting severe punishment on the visitor, and winning practically cverv round. , At Brisbane, Harry Holmes, Ost 9|lb, an 4 Archie Bradley, Sst 12lb, fought a olexer twenty rounds drawn battta. At Melbourne, Bert McCarthy Wat Louie Garcia on point* in twenty round#.

MoCLEARY AND WHITTAKES MATCHED.

The Cbristcburch Sports Club hw **• ranged to match. McCloiry, the champion amateur hoavy-wei?ht of Australasia, who has decided to join the professional ranks, with Whittaker, a skilful boxer who ha# strong support, in a crofeosional match ou Easter Saturday at King Edward Barracks. In addition to this match, the Sports Club will hold weltor and li?nt-weißht amateur competitions. It is anticipated the inaugural programme of the coming boxing season wiU mark a new era in, the aport in Canterbury, The new committee are out for progress, and\ with the great impetus recently given to boxing in Ashburton and Tim am, it is hopod attractive triangular tournaments will realise gome excellent sport.