WIN FOR GIBBONS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1031, 2 June 1924, Page 5

WIN FOR GIBBONS

DEFEAT OF CARPENTIER. BIG FIGHT IN AMERICA. (By Electric Telezranh.— Copyright.) Received June 2, 8.5 a.m. NEW YORK, May 31. At Michigan City Carpentier and Gibbons were greeted with uproarious applause by an immense crowd. Carpentier's weight was announced at 1(4 pounds and Gibbons 177. A telegram from Dempsey challenging the winner was read. . Jn the first round Carpentier shot heavy rights to the head and drove to tiie body, and in ft 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 and Carpentier landed a hard right to the head. Gibbons left hooked to the chin and chased Carpentier around the ring.

CARPENTIER RETREATS

In the second round Gibbons feinted and forced Carpentier to retreat. Carpentier missed with his left and Gibbons pounded his body ill the clinches. Gibbons drove Carpentier into his corner. Carpentier smashed liis left to the face and received two left hooks to the chin. He danced iik.iv from Gibbons's rights and lefts. 11l the third round Gibbons missed with his left and Carpentier landed Hush on the jaw with his right. Gibbous sent his right to the chin and Carpentier ran into his corner. Gibbons, pursuing, landed his left. Carpentier left hooked to the stomach.

BLOWS THAT MISSED

In the fourth round the fighters clinched. Carpentier backed away, but .suddenly he lashed out to the chin. Gibbons backed Carpentier into his 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 to the chin. Gibbons dodging the right swing. Gibbons landed •t wo lefts to the jaw. Carpentier missed with a right to the jaw. In the fifth round Carpentier began retreating. Gibbons booked his left to the head, and Carpentier then caught Gibbons with two rights to the head. Gibbons drove Carpentier into his corner.

Jn the sixth round, and . landing body punches, Gibbons landed two lefts to the bend and his right to the ribs. The fighters exehnged body blows in the clinches.

In the seventh round Gibbons rooked Carpentier's head with two left up-* percuts, and whipped over his light to the head, forcing his opponent to hang on. Gibbons drove Carpentier into his corner with a right to the body. Gibbons then landed throe rights to the head, making Carpentier groggy. Carpentier was hanging on at the bell. In the eighth round they clinched, Carpentier hanging on and punching to the body. Gibbons sent his left to the head, drove two lefts to the body, a right to the stomach and then another to the stomach. As he backed away Carpentier hooked a savage right to the head.

HURT HIS ANKLE

In the ninth round Georges sent over a light left. Gibbons clinched and they exchanged rights co the body. Carpentier sent two rights to the face and then fell to the floor. Indicating that he had hurt his ankle, Carpentier limped around. Gibbons drove two rights to the bod} - . They clinched and Gibbons landed five fights to the body, Carpentier hanging on. Carpentier was groggy, but he lashed out two rights, which missed, Gibbons laughing. Gibbons drove his right to the chin. Carpentier limped to his corner, the crowd jeering, but they shook hands. In the tenth round Carpentier retreated to the ropes. Gibbons fellowing, hooked his left to the body. Carpentier clinched and was noticeably limping. Gibbons hooked his left to the chin and cut Carpentier over the eye. Carpentier backed and Gibbons punched him with his rights and lefts to the head. Carpentier missed a right and left to the body. Carpentier, who was bleeding and fast tiring, fell into a clinch. Just before the end of the bout Gibbons was trying to shake Carpentier off for the finishing punch.. The verdict was in favour of Gibbons.—Renter. CONTESTANTS' VIEWS. CIBBONS'S TERRIFIC HITS. Received June 2, 10.30 a.m. NEW YORK. May 31. Gibbons, though disappointed at his failure to score a knockout, expressed his satisfaction at the ease with which he defeated Carpentier and asserted that if the Frenchman had fought like he battled against Dempsey, Gibbons would have been the victor within live rounds. He believed he had convinced the public that he was entitled to another ''crack" at Dempsey. Carpentier said that Gibbons was the best boxer he had ever faced. He hit terrifically and he now realised how be had managed to stay fifteen rounds with Dempsey. Carpentier said that if his ankle had not been injured he could possibly have scored a knockout. He declared that he had determined to box Gibbons at long range, seeking an opportunity for a decisive right hand blow.—A. and N.Z. cable.

Prior to the fight Carpentier and Gibbons both expressed entire satisfaction and confidence as to the outcome of the bout. Carpentier declared that he would knock into ''what you call a cocked hat" all the stories that his career was ended. ''l am," he saitl, "in superb condition." Ribbons said; "1. intend to make this an aggressive bout. 1 consider Carpentier one of the best boxers I have ever met. I feci that the athletic honour of America rests on my shoulders."