BOXING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 21 November 1923, Page 5

BOXING

(13y Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Reuter’s Telegrams.)

LONDON, Nov. 19

- In the ring at Blackfriars in a fifteen round catch weights bout, Vandervecr, heavyweight champion of Holland, beat Albert Lloyd, the referee intervening in Ihe ninth round. LONDON, Nov. 20. Lloyd put up a game scientific light against a. sixteen-stone opponent, who had a. great advantage in height and reach. Lloyd led on points until the eighth round, when lie was twice floored by right swings and once knocked out of the ring altogether. In the ninth round he was floored thrice in quick succession.

FTRPO’S BOUT WITH DEMPSEY BUENOS AY'RES, Nov. 19 Claiming that justice was denied him in his light with “Dempsey, Firpo arrived home and told the welcoming throng that he was counted out on the floor m onlv eicht seconds. He said that he expected to get into communication with Rickard shortly regarding the next fight in the United States. NEW YORK, Nov. 19

Boxing circles are annoyed at Firpo s statement at Buenos Ayres that he- was treated unfairly. Although there were many outside his camp who dul complain that Dempsey violated the.; rules there was no grumbling by Firpo himself.