THE BOXING RING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18563, 22 November 1923, Page 9

THE BOXING RING.

BATTLING SIKI DEFEATED.

AMERICAN WINS ON POINTS.

Australian Mid N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed 8.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 20.

Kid Norfolk, an American negro, received the judge's decision against Battling Siki, the Senegalese, who defeated Carpentier, after 15 rounds.- Siki fought furiously, but without much defence, and was . game to the end despite considerable punishment. •

VANDERVEER BEATS LLOYD.

A VICTORY FOR BURNS.

A. and N.Z. ■ LONDON.- Nov 20 At Blac,kfriars, in a 15-round bout, catch weights, Vanderveer (heavy-weight-champion of Holland) beat Albert Lloyd, of Australia, the referee, intervening in the ninth round. ' * ■',-■ <-..,--".'■,

Lloyd put up a game, scientific fight against his 16st. opponent, who had a great advantage in height .and reach. Lloyd led on points until 2 the eighth round, ; when he .was twice,; floored by right swings. He was once knocked out of the ring altogether. 'In the ninth round he was floored three times in quick succession. -"'"-_. , , ~ ' ', ' At this Premierland Stadium, r Frankie Burns (Australia) defeated Jack Hart, of Mile End, t'le latter's seconds throwing in the towel in the third round. : '' ' *""" J v

BRITISH HEAVY-WEIGHTS.

CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST.

Australian and N.Z. Cable 'Association. (Reed. 9.5 p.m.) LONDON;-Nov. 90. Owing' to Joe Beckett's retirement, tomorrow's fight at the Albert Hall between Frank Goddard and Jack Blocmfield ; will be for the British heavy-weight championship. -. ':-'.:-■ ~'•'. ".V— :-..:.„•' ; ',^-: : *- : ':"-

: Ernie Rice will meet vHarry Mason, holder of the : light-weight 5 championship of Europe and : Britain. .;, ? ■

OEM PSEIRO FIGHT.

ALLEGATIONS- OF UNFAIRNESS.

. Australian • and N.Z. Cable Association. (R«cd. 8.40' p.m.) • v NEW YORK,' Nov. 30. > A message t from • Buenos Aires '-states that Firpo's second, Flavelle, defending bis failure to protest against irregularities in Firpo's fight, with'Dempsey, said that he protested in the first round, and was threatened by two members ?of 'the Boxing Commission • with •" action .« by the police if he protested during the match., When ; Dempsey was'.' felled, the referee was late in starting the count, and ;Demp-.. sey was actually '• down 18 seconds. ■ Fla- ! velle did not protest afterwards, because Firpo wanted no 'victory ;■;' except \in ; the • ring, ; and''because'' United States laws forbid statements calculated to injure enterprises. ' " ' /. The Now York Boxing; Commission considered . evidence relating to; the DeinpseyFirpo fight t : and ;: legislated that boxers must retire to a neutral corner whi'" referees count when .their: ; ; opponents have been floored. • , ' ..-' ' < - " """'" ■■'"'" '-'''"''A '■''''.-'?.