PROFESSIONAL BOXING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18725, 3 June 1924, Page 7

PROFESSIONAL BOXING.

DEFEAT OF CARPENTIER. GIBBONS' DECISIVE VICTORY, DESCRIPTION OF CONTEST.By Telegraph—Prp3s Association—Copyright. A. and X.Z. NEW YORK, June L At Michigan City yesterday Tom Gibbons defeated Georges Carpentier, the French heavy-weight, in 10 rounds. Gibbrns showed his superiority in eveiy round fought. Both men were greeted by uproarious applause from a crowd which filled the, area around the ring. Carpeiitier's weight was announced as 1741b., and Gibbons' as 1771b. A telegram from Dempsey challenging the winner was read. In the first round Carpentier shot heavy rights to the head and drove to tho body in a clinch. He then swung a right to the chin. Both men were boxing cautiously. Gibbons left hooked to the chin, Carpentier backing away. Gibbons .. drove both fists to the body. Carpentier landed a hard right to tho head. Gibbons left hooked to the chin, and chased Carpentier round the ring. Gibbons feinted at the opening of the i second round and hooked a left to the j body and head, forcing Carpentier to retreat. Cra-pentier missed with the left, j and Gibbons pounded his body in a clinch. | Gibbons ducked, and Carpentier sent a j light to the head and hooked his left to the b"-dy. Carpentier landed a left to the head. Gibbons swung a right to the jaw, I driving Carpentier into a corner. CarpenI tier smashed a left to the face, and received two left hooks to the chin. Ha then danced away from Gibbons' rights and lefts.

Three Lively Hounds Ensue. Rain began to fall as the third round opened. Gibbons missed with his left and Carpentier landed flush on the jaw with ■a right. In a clinch Gibbons drove his left and right to the body. At close quarters Gibbons seat a sizz'ing right to the chin, and Carpentier ran into a corner, Gibbons pursuing. Gibbons landed a left, and Carpentier left hooked to the stomach.

The fighters clinched in the fourth round, Gibbons shooting three lefts to the body and a left hook to the chin. Ho drove a right to the head, Carpentier b"cked away, but suddenly lashed out to the chin. Gibbons hacked Carpentier into a corner and punished him on the head and body. Carpentier dropped a left to the face, receiving two lefts to the chin in return. Carpentier landed a left to the chin, Gibbons dodging a right swing. Gibbons landed two lefts to the jaw, and Carpentier missed a right to the jaw. Carpentier began retreating at the outset of the next round. Gibbons hooked a left to the head. ' In a clinch they punched each other on the body. Carpentier landed a right, which Gibbons returned. Carpentier was boxing cautiously and continually backing. Gibbons caught him with two rights to the head. Gibbons missed two lefts to the head, bat whipped two rights to the body and a left to the chin, evading Carpentier's wicked uppereut. Carpentier Punished Severely.

At the start of the sixth round Gibbons drove Carpentier into a corner, ." landing body punches. Gibbons landed two lefts to the head and a right to the ribs. The fighters exchanged body blows in a clinch. Carpentier missed a savage right uppereut and a left to the head. Gibbons hooKed i a hard loft to the ; head and: received a. right 'uppercut. -Carpentier drove thrci uppercuts to the body and head in aclinch. Carpentier landed a' left to the head and a right to'the body, and missed a .right uppercut and a swing to the head. Gibbons hooked a left to the chin. Carpentier did not hear the bell, and : started after Gibbons. • .-'.■•.' jr.-; ."'■' '-I-; <

■In the seventh round they' feinted -and clinched, exchanging body blows, and in breaking away Gibbons landed -a left "hook: to the chin. Carpentier shot a left to the face. Gibbons rocked Carpentier's head with two left uppercuts, and whipped over a right to the head/- forcing his;opponent; to hang on. Gibbons drove Carpentier into a corner with a right to the body. Gibbons landed three rights to the head, making Carpentier groggy, -; Carpentier hanging on when the bell want. • The sun was shining when the eighth round opened. Again the men clinched, Carpentier hanging . on and punching : '-, his opponent's body,. Gibbons seat, a left to the head and drove two lefts to; the -body and a right to the stomach as he backed away.. Carpentier;. was wild: with his left hook, : and Gibbons .rocked Carpentier \ with . two : lefts to the head and a right to the body. Mi."■•,■'-*'. L ; Crowd Jeers the Frenchman.

In the ninth round Carpentier sent over a light left, Gibbons • clinched, and they exchanged rights to the body. Cai-pen-tier sent two rights to the face, then fell to the floor, indicating that he had hurt his ankle. , Carpentier . limped around. Gibbons drove two rights to the body. They clinched, ;| amd Gibbons landed five rights to the ■ body, _ Carpentier hanging on. Gibbons left hooked to the chin, and drove a right to the body. Carpentier was groggy, but: lashed out two rights, which missed, Gibbons laughing. Gibbons drove a right to the chin. Carpentier limped to his corner, the crowd jeering. The men shook hands at the opening of the tenth round. Carpentier retreated to the ropes, and Gibbons, following up, hooked a left to the body. Carpentier clinched, and was noticeably limping. Gibbons, grinning, hooked a left to tho chin and cut Carpentier over the eye. Carpentier missed a right and left to the head. Carpentier drove three rights at close quarters. Carpentier was bleeding and tiring fast. He fell into a clinch just before the end of the bout. Gibbons was trying to shake Carpentier oil for a finishing punch.

Gibbons a Master Boxer. Gibbons decisively defeated CaJpentier and won virtually every round. He had his opponent in distress a dozen times.In the ninth round, after a, lively exchange, Carpentier sank to the floor, indicating that he had injured his ankle. He struggled to his feet, however, and finished the contest limping badly. Gibbons, a master boxer, was Carpentier's superior. In every round Carpentier retreated, Gibbons having difficulty in catching up with him. Carpentier shook Gibbons once with his famous right-hand punch, but Gibbons' defence was almost perfect, and he made Carpentier miss like a novice, G bbons, though disappointed at his failure to score a knock-out, expressed satisfaction at the ease with which he defeated Carpentier. He asserted that if the frenchman had fought like he battled against Dempsey, Gibbons would have been the victor within five rounds. He believed he had convinced the public that he was entitled to another contest with Dempsey. __ Caipentier said that Gibbons was the best boxer he had ever faced, and that he hit terrifically hard. He realised how he had stayed 15 rounds with Dempsey. C-.rpenticr said that if his ankle had not been injured he could possibly have scored .- a knock-out, and declared that be .had ■-' determined to box Gibbons at long range,\>: seeking an opportunity to a decisive right- . hand blow. ' -