BOXING.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17437, 24 April 1922, Page 11

BOXING.

♦- DEMPSET IN ENGLAND. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.; (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received April 23rd, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. April 22. Dempsey's presence in England has intensified tho talk of another match with Garpeutier, despite the former's avowal that he is here for a holiday only. Descanips is making excuses for Carpentier's defeat in America and hinting that it will be agreeable to have another meeting. The critics are outspokenly decrying such a contest, which they say should not be allowed to be staged in Europe. The "Evening Standard" sums up the position by saying:—"lf Dempsey has come here to make a wad of money by knocking down a row of inferior fighting men we hope he will be disappointed. That i 3 not boxing but merely low class commercialism." Dempsey is enjoying his hero worship, but objects to women desiring to kiss him. Kilbane, who is also visiting Europe, is hinting he would like a couple of matches, tiaively referring to the prizo money lie h:is earned in other encounters. Dempsey is witneising Monday's fight betwecu Lloyd and Wells. GEORGE COOK MARRIED. (Received April 23rd, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 22. George Cook, the Australian boxer, was married to-day at the Marylebouc Registry Office. AUSTRALIAN CONTEST& ' (Received April 23rd, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 22. The referee stopped a contest between Bud Ridley and Louis Graoia, both from America, in tho tenth round, and declared it r.o fight, disqualifying Gracia for lulkuj without being struck^ MELBOURNE, April 22. Bert McCarthy beat Jerry Sullivan ' on points in. twenty rounds after a forceful contest. HEAVY-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. B. V. McCleary, present holder of the heavy-weight championship, and A. Pocicy, a previous holder, havo .verbally agreed to meet under tho auspices of tlia ClirUlchurch Sports Club on May -201b. Pooley, who is in the railway services nl Auckland, expected to meet with some'difficulty in i-ro-curing the necessary leave to vißit Christchurch, but on Saturday Hr H. G. Johnston, secretary of tho Christchurch Sports Club, received a telegram from him, advising that this had been arranged and that the match could be proceeded with.