THE BOXING RING.
LLOYD'S NEXT MATCH. WHY GODDARD WITHDREW. A. and N.Z. LONDON, Doc 11 Mr. Charles Lucas, manager for the Australian boxers, George Cook and Albert Lloyd, explaining why the Lloyd God dard fight «is cancelled, stated that Goddard, after having the articles in his possession for a fortnight, told Mr. Bettinson: "I saw Lloy'd fight Townley. Lloyd is a great boxer; too good for me." Mr. Lucas commented that Goddwd was considered to be England's eecond best heavy-weight, and his defection confirms the view frequently expressed that English heavy-weights are not ready to take chances. They make all sorts of challenges hoping that they will not be accepted. Nono of them is prepared to fight for a percentage of the house. After the second postponement of the Carpentier fight Lucas sent Cook to Margate to build up again. Ho returned to day and says that ho is feeling Grand, and is looking forward happily to January 12, when lie meets Carpentier.
SIKI AND CARPENTIER. MATCH NOT SANCTIONED. A. and N.Z. PABIS. Dec 14The Boxing Federation has decided that the performance of Battling Siki, the Senegalese' boxer, against Paul Jaurnee, whom he defeated on December 4, did not fulfil the conditions entitling him to meet Carpenter.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17966, 16 December 1921, Page 7
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