ROUND BY ROUND

Northern Advocate, 24 September 1927, Page 7

ROUND BY ROUND

THE GREAT FIGHT HARDEST ON RECORD. giants of the ring. (United Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Received 2 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 22. It is estimated that 150,000 spectators were present at the TunneyDempsey fight, the receipts amounting to 2,800,000 dollars. Rain began early and fell just before the fight began, but soon stopped. The bout did not begin until 10.8

p.m. Dempsey weighed out at 192$ pounds and Tunney at 189. ROUND ONE.

At the opening of the first round Dempsey led with the left hand and missed. Tunney caught him with a left to the face, and then they clinched.

The challenger landed a left to the head. Then Tunney rocked Dempsey with a right to jaw and they clinched again. Tunney landed a light right to the face. Dempsey hooked a left to the body at close range. Tunney landed a few light blows and seemed to have the advantage at the bell. SECOND SPAR.

In round two Dempsey landed a right to the heart and another to the body. Then the challenger drove two hard ones to the head and body. Tunney fell into a clinch. They exchanged hard rights and blows on each other’s ears and then clinched, Dempsey landing a right on the break. Tunney hooked right and left to the jaw and sent the challenger’s head back with a light left at bell. This again appeared to be Tunney’s round.

THIRD ROUND. In round three Dempsey came out aggressively. They clinched immediately and Tunney seemed to hold the challenger’s arms, the crowd yelling its disapproval. Tunney jabbed a hard left to the jaw. Dempsey punished him with short-driven blows at close range. Dempsey hit Tunney three low blows, but the champion did not complain. Dempsey again struck two low blows and one of the judges called it a foul, but the bout went on.

Tunney came back with a right and left to the head. Dempsey put a right and left to the body and they clinched. Tunney crossed a right to the ear and at the bell still appeared to lead. BUTTING TACTICS.

lii round four Dempsey led with a left and the champion crossed a left and right to the face. Dempsey retaliated with a vicious left to the body and Tunney returned a hard right to the face. Then he put two with the left to the challenger’s face and Dempsey appeared to butt him, for which the referee warned the challenger. Tunney appeared to land blows more frequently, intermingling fast work with skilful boxing. 'He crossed a right to the head and shook Dempsey with another right.

Tunney’s seconds shouted at Dempsey’s butting tactics. The champion landed five hard blows rapidly and the challenger wobbled. Tunney drove hard after his opponent and chased him into a neutral corner.

The challenger was hanging on at the bell, and in bad shape. His seconds -worked hard over him. CHALLENGER WARY.

In round five Dempsey appeared wary, stepping away. Tunney put a left to the face. Dempsey then landed a right to the body and another low left to the body, but the champion did not complain.

Tunney looped an over-hand right to the head, with Dempsey on the ropes. Dempsey backed away and Tunney fought him into a corner, where he landed a left hook to the mouth.

Dempsey landed a left to the body and hung on when the champion bored into close range.

Dempsey got home a left hook lo the jaw, but was slow to follow it up. Tunney landed repeated blows to the head, body and face, and landed a final blow flush on the jaw. This was Tunney’s round. HEAVY EXCHANGES.

In round six they sparred cautiously at the start. Dempsey landed three hard body ■ punches and then came to close quarters, and Tunney pinned his arms.

They bached away, and the champion sent a right to the head which made the challenger go into a clinch. He seemed desperately anxious to put all his strength into close-range fighting, but Tunney’s boxing kept him safely at long range.

Dempsey lauded a right to the body which made Tunney dance away. Dempsey then hooked a right and left to the jaw, which shook Tunney, and again the challenger hooked a right to the face. He was strong and dangerous, now appearing at his best.—Dempsey's round. TUNNEY FLOORED. In round seven Dempsey floored Tunney with a right and left to the jaw. Tunney rose on the count of nine. Dempsey flew in, determined to finish him, but Tunney fell into a clinch. Dempsey landed a right to the body and drove Tunney around the ring, Tunpey backing away, but suddenly driving a left to the jaw. Dempsey hooked a left to the jaw and then drove Tunney to the ropes

with a Tight to the body, Tunney danced away, with Dempsey pursuing. Detnpsey waded in, apparently inviting a close-range exchange, in which he put a left, right and left to the body. At the bell Tunney was very weak in his corner. It was a long left hook, flush to the jaw which floored the champion. DEMPSEY ALSO DOWN. In round eight Dempsey again -commenced pursuing the champion. Tunney crossed a light right and a left to the head. Then Dempsey landed a low loft to the body and one to the head. Tunney danced away. Dempsey aimed for the body, and Tunney jabbed him on the face. Dempsey pounded Tunney’s neck in a clinch and landed a right- to the body. Then Tunney dropped Dempsey with a left to the jaw, but he bounded up without a count.

Tunney now forced the fighting and put Dempsey on the ropes. Dempsey was now much slower, and Tuniley drove three lefts to the face. They exchanged rights to the face. Both Dempsey’s eyes were badly cut. —Tunney’s round. DEMPSEY POUNDED. In round nine - Dempsey attacked and missed with a left. He pounded the champion in a clinch. Then Tunney put in a left and right to the head and they wrestled about the ring.

Dempsey put two rights to the body and clubbed his right to Tunney’s head.

Tunney jabbed twice to the face with the left, and Dempsey was bleeding badly. Tunney aimed at the face with both hands. He shot a right to the jaw and a left to the body, and Dempsey was shaky. The challenger then put a left and right into the body, but Tunney crossed a straight right to Dempsey’s face, which was now a mass of blood. It was Tunney’s round.

TRYING FOR KNOCK-OUT. In round ten they shook hands. Dempsey wrestled with Tunney and an exchange of left hooks followed. Tunney crossed two rights to the fate.

Both men were swinging wildly, trying for a knock-out. Dempsey landed a left to the head and Tunney put a left and right to the face, and then jabbed the challenger with lefts 4o the face and a right cross to it lie head. Dempsey appeared groggy.

Tunney crossed two rights to the face and Dempsey landed one into the jaw.

Tunney jabbed a left to tlio face and again a hard right which stung. Dempsey was now very weak, Tuuney pummelling him with both hands. The champion crossed a right to the jaw and a right and left to the face.

SIGNAL OF VICTORY. The referee then raised Tunney’s hand in signal of victory.

UNABLE TO FOLLOW UP,

It was Dempsey’s inability to follow up the one terrific blow that floored the champion which cost him the fight. His old-time ferocity and clearheadedness seemed gone. He was unable to break through the skilful boxing defence which Tunncy immediately brought into play after rising from the canvas, and towards the end the challenger weakened and the champion showed greater strength, indicating to some observers that if the fight had gone longer than ten rounds Tunney would have succeeded ia knocking out his opponent.—A. and N.Z.