BOXING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17809, 7 July 1923, Page 18

BOXING.

AFTER THE FIGHT. VIEWS OF CRITICS. ,BI CABLB—ISBBB ASSOCIATION—COPraIGET.) .AC3TEALIAH AXD VZ. CIBL3 ASSOCIATION ) NEW YORK, July 5. Prominent sporting editors ore unanimous in saying that Dempsey has detorioiated since his fight with Carpentior. His marks manahip and timing were uncertain, anu hia punches weaker. Thoro is a strong feeling that Luis J?irpo, tho Brazilian heavy-weight, is near the cnornpionaiiip, as his blows us more vicious than Uibbons'a, and hia physique sturdier. Several promoters are unions to eeenre a return Gibcons-Dompsey bout. Gibbons declared that he now knows Dempsey's style, ond is sure ho can beat him providing wrestling tacScs are barred. Yesterday's rules permitted the "rabbit and other punches, and striking in clinches. All theso were barred in other States. Gibbons's showing may force tho winner of tho Firpo-Willaxd fight on July 12th to meet him prior to the championship contest. Dempsey is bemoaning the loss of at least 100,000 dollars. Dempsey admits that ho was never more puzzled than by Gibbons. He declares that ho could not hit him squarely. Experts agree that Dempsey is phyoically as strong: as ever, but he paid too much attention to finance and not enough, to fighting, ruining hia power oi attack. Luis' Firpo is elated at the result. He dss clares that "if Dempsey could not drop Gibbons, he will have no chance against me." Jess Willard is also surprised. Jack McAnliffe, the undefeated Hgiht-weight champion, who is a close follower of fisrht form, declares that, while Dempsey is foiling, he is still able to defeat Firno, Willard or "Wills, because thev fight stiffly, while Gibbons is a master dodder. Kearns (Dempsey's \manager) intimated that he will arrange a Dempsey-Wills bout for September. A FINANCIAL FIASCO. COMMERCIALISM'S BLOW TO BOXING. (Received July 6th, 11.10 p.m.) NEW YOKK, July 6. The promoters of the Shelby fight announce that the official paid attendance was only 7202, and the receipts 225,000 dollars. Thus, approximately 13,000 people gained free admittance. The promotera face a huge loss. This and other airpecte of what was a financial fiasco have dealt a severe blow at big purses. The result will probably affect tho future of boxing in this country. Still another blow was dealt in Michigan City on Wednesday, when Lew Tendler refused to enter the ring against "SailoT" Freedman because he hod not been paid 15,000 dollars' guarantee. Twelve hundred spectators left the arena in disgust. The coupling of high finance with boxing has been commercialised to such an eatent that the publio are indignant. A SIKI-CARPENTIER FIGHT. PAEIS, July 6. The Boxing Federation has called on Siki and Carpentier to sign a contract witMn 10 days to fight for all the titles held by Silci, all profits to be devoted to French scientific laboratories. The match will probably take place on September 16th.