GIBBONS WINS

Feilding Star, Volume 2, Issue 189, 2 June 1924, Page 5

GIBBONS WINS

CARPENTIER BEATEN. A VERY STRENUOUS FIGHT. (By Electric Cable—Copyright.) fAhst. ana N.%. Cable Association.) (Renter). (Received .June 2, 9.5 am.) New York, May, 31. U Michigan City, Carpentier and Gibbons were greeted by uproarious applause by an immense crowd. Carpentier's -weight was announced at. ]74lbs and Gibbons 5 at 1771b5. A telegram from Deinpsey chnlleng-. ing the winner was read from th«ring. Round One—Carpentier shot heavy rights to the head and drove- to the body. In a clinch he swung his right to the chin. The men were boxing cautiously. Gibbons left-hooked to the chin, Carpentier backing away. Gibbons drove both fists to the body. Carpentier landed a hard right on the head. Gibbons left-hooked to the chin, and chased Carpentier around (baring.

Round Two. -Gibbons feinted, and forced Carpentier to retreat. Carpentier missed with his left. Gibbons pounded his body in clinches. Gibbons drove Carpentier in the corner. Carpentier smashed his left to the face, and received two left hooks to the chin.

He danced away from Gibbons's rights and lefts.

Round Three.—Gibbons missed with his left and Carpentier landed Hush on the jaw with his right. Gibbons sent his right to the chin, and Carpentier ran into his corner, Gibbons pursuing and landing his left. Carpentier left-hooked to the stomach. Round Four.--The fighters clinched. Carpentier backed away, but suddenly lashed ont to the chin. Gibbons backed Carpentier into a corner and punished him on the head and body. Carpentier dropped his left to the face and received two lefts to the chin. In return Carpentier landed his left on the chin. Gibbons dodging a right swing, landed .two lefts on the jaw. Carpentier missed a right to the jaw.

Round Five.--Carpentier began retreating. Gibbons hooked a left to the head. Carpentier caught Gibbons with two rights on the head. Gibbons drove Carpentier into a corner.

Sixth Round.—Landing body punches, Gibbons landed two lefts on the lighters exchanged holy blows in clinches.

Seventh Pound.- Gibbons rocked Carpentier's head with two left upper head and forcing his opponent to hang; on. Gibbons drove Carpentier into a corner with a right to the body. Gibbons landed three rights to the head, making Carpentier groggy. Carpentier was hanging on when the bell sounded.

Round Eight.—They clinched, Carpentior hanging oo( and punching the body. Gibbons sent a left to tho head and drove two lefts to the body, hid right to the stomach and another to the stomach. As he, backed away Carpentier hooked a savage right to the head. Round Nine.—Georges sent over a light left. Gibbons clinched, and they exchanged rights to the body. Carpentier sent two rights to the face, then fell to the floor, indicating that he had hurt his ankle. Carpentier limped round. Gibbons drove two rights to tho body. They clinched. Gibbons landed five rights to the body, Carpentier hanging on. Carpentier was groggy, but lashed out two rights, which missed, Gibbons laughing. Gibbons drove his right to tho chin. Carpentier limped to the corner, the crowd jeering. The two men shook hand*. Tenth Bound.—-Carpentier retreated to fne ropes. Gibbons following, hooked his left, to the body. Carpentier clinched, and was noticeably limp" ing. Gibbons hooked his left to the chin, and cut Carpentier over the eye. CarpenticV backed away, Gibbons punching him with rights and lefts to the head. Carpentier missed a right and left to the body. Carpentier, who was bleeding fast and tiring, fell into a clinch just before the end of the bout, with Gibbons trying to shake Carpentier off for the finishing punch. THE WINNER'S OPINION (Received June 2. 10.30 a.m.) New York, May 31. Gibbons, although disappointed at his failure to secure a. knock-out, expressed satisfaction at the ease with which ho defeated Carpentier, and assorted that if the Frenchman had fought like he battled against Dempsey, then Gibbons would have been the victor within five rounds. He believed ho had now convinced the public that lie was entitled to another crack at Dempsey. WHAT CARPENTIER SAID. Carpentier (said Gibbons was the best boxer he had ever faced. He hits terrifically, and he now realised how lie had managed to .stay the 15roumds with Dempsey.' Carpentier said if his ankle had not been injvitfd ho could ]><vs'bly have scored a knock-out. He declared he had determined to box Gibbons at long range, seeking the opportunity for n decisive right-hand blow.