BOXING

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6667, 21 July 1928, Page 8

BOXING

NEWS AND NOTES. WORLD’S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONS. (By "Ringside.”) In view of the fast approaching clash for the world’s heavyweight championship, which is to take place on Thursday next, July 26 (Friday mid-day in New Zealand) the following statistics of previous world’s champions, recently compiled by "Olympian” will be of special interest. N , Thirty-one Years’ History. Of the thirty-four championship battles fought, twenty-five have been on American soil, while the remaining nine have been fought in London (twice), Paris (thriefc), Sydney (twice), Melbourne (once), and Dublin (once). Here Burns’s name must bo mentioned, for it was he who was responsible for taking the title to other corners of the world, where he defended it against all comers, on no fewer than eight of the nine occasions it was fought for on other than American soil. Bouts Detailed. \ Following is a list of heavyweight championship battles: — 1892 —Jim Corbett defeated John L. Sullivan, 21 rounds, New Orleans, September 7. 1891—J. J. Corbett beat Charlie Mitchell, champion of England, 3 rounds, Jacksonville, January 25. 1897 — Bob Fitzsimmons knocked Jim Corbett, 14th round, Carson City, March 17. 189S —Jim Jeffries beat Bob Fitzsimmons, 11 rounds, Coney Island, Julie 9. 1898 — Jim Jeffries beat Tom Sharkey, 25 rounds, Coney Island, November o. 1900 — Jim Jeffries knocked Jim Corbett, 23 rounds, Coney Island, May 11. 1901 — Jim Jeffries knocked Gus Ruhlin, 5 rounds, San Francisco, November is. ■ . ■ - ' . . 1902 — Jim Jeffries knocked Bob Fitzsimmons, 8 rounds, San Francisco, July 25. . , - . . 1902 —Jim Jeffries knocked Jim Corbett, 10 rounds, San Francisco, August 14. 1905 Jack , O’Brien defeated Bob Fitzsimmons (to whom the title reverted when-Jeffries -retired), 13 rounds, San Francisco, December 20. . , 1906 — Tommy Burns defeated Mavin Hart (who claimed t’ e title after de feating Jack Johnson), 20 rounds, Los Angeles, February 26. 1907 Tommy Burns beat Jack O’Brien, 20 rounds, Los Angeles, May B.', 1 , " • ’ A. 1907—Tommy Burns knocked Bill Squires, one round, Colma, July 4. 1907 — Tommy Burns, knocked Gunner Moir, 10 rounds, December 2. . ... 1908— Tommy Burns knocked Jack Palmer, 4 rounds, London, February 10. 1908 —Tommy Burns knocked Jem Roche, oho round) Dublin, March 17. 1908 —Tommy Burns knocked Jewey Smith, 5 rounds, Paris, April 18. 1908—Tommy Burns knocked Bill Squires, 8 rounds, Paris, June 13. 1908—Tommy Burns KnOck-u Bill Squires, 13 rounds, Sydney,-August 24. 1908 —Tommy Burns beat Bill Lang, 6 rounds,-JJelbourne, September 2. 1908— Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns, 14 founds,' Sydney Stadium, December 26. 1909 — Jack Johnson knocked Stanley Ketchell, 12 1 rounds, San Francisco, October 16. ' 1910 —Jack Johnson beat Jim Jeffries, 15 rounds, Reno, July 4. i 1912 — Jack Johnson defeated Jim Flyn, 9 rounds, Las Vegas, July 4. 1913 Jack Johnson defeated Frank Moran, 20 rounds, Paris, June 27. 1915—Jess Willard defeated Jack Johnson, 26 rounds, Havana, April 5. 1919 Jack Dempsey defeated (k. 0.) Jess Willard, 3 rounds, Toledo/July 4. 1920 — Jack Dempsey knocked Billy Miske, 3 rounds, Benton Harbour, September 6. 1920 — Jack Dempsey knocked Bill Brennon, 12 rounds, New York, December 14. , 1921 Jack Dempsey knocked Georges Carpenticr, four rounds, Jersey City, July 2. 1923—Jack Dempsey defeated Tommy Gibbons, 15 rounds, Shelby, July 4. 1923 —Jack Dempsey knocked Luis Firpo, two rounds, New York, Scptcmber 14. - ' 1927—Gene Tunney defeated Jack 1 Dempsey, 10 rounds, Philadelphia, September 23. 1927—Gene Tunney defeated Jack Dempsey, 10 rounds, Chicago, September 22. ■ ;• 4 McKnight’s School Flourishing Nelson McKnight’s school has ‘continued to steadily increase in popularity and now numbers a round t\7o dozen. Brant, A. Candy, A, Paddy and probably McDonald will be engaged at the Bulls tourney on Monday night. The four Awapuni lads R. Stratton, C. Broughton, K. Voitre and W, Broughton should also provide improved displays as a result of Mac’s. tuition. McDonald and Bert O ’Keefe are both in great fettle just now and can be relied upon to put up good exhibitions. Bulls Amateur Tournament. The amateur tournament to be staged at Bulls nest Monday (July 23) promises' to provide some stirring contests. When such good amateurs are so evenly matched there arc not many dull moments. A Coincidence. It is rather a strange coincidence that Bert Brown, whose recent victory over Garcia was published this week, should have fought as an amateur to the Hcency v. O’Sullivan contest in Palmerston ’forth on Deepmbcr 26, 1923. Brown at that time was a featherweight, and defeated Derry Clinton. For about twelve months ho was a resident of Palmerston North. He turned "pro” and defeated Curran in a title bout for the New Zealand featherweight championship in the following year. After holding the title for nearly twelve months, he lost it to

Lin Robinson at Wairoa, through failing to make tho weight although he won the contest. Departing for Canada in 1925, ho has had 22 fights and 19 wins. An operation on tho stomach caused him to lay up during the first eighteen months. Amongst Garcia’s most recent victims is Billy Grime, the Australian champion, so that like Hccney, Brown has steadily climbed up tho pugilistic ladder.