BIG BOXING

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11845, 3 June 1924, Page 8

BIG BOXING

DEFEAT OF GARPENTIERI GIBBONS WANTS “ANOTHER CRACK AT DEMPSEY.” DETAILS OF THE FIGHT. Bv Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association NEW YORK, May 31. When Carpentier and Gibbons entered the ring at Michigan City thev were greeted with uproarious applause by an immense crowd. Carpentier s weight was announced at 12st 61b and Gibbons’s as 12st 91b. ' A telegram was read from Jack Dempsey, challenging the winner. In the first round Oarpentier j shot heavy rights to the head and drove to the body in a clinch, and as they broke he swung a right to the chin. The men were boxing cautiously, ana Gibbons sent a left hook to the chin Oarpentier backing away. Gibbons drove both fists to the body, and Carpentier landed a hard right -to the head, but Gibbons sent a left hoc 4 to the cihlin amd chaaedi Carpentier round the ring. . , In round two Gibbons feinted and forced Carpentier to retreat, and the latter missed with a left. Gibbons pounded Carpentier’s body in the clinches, and drove him into a corner. Oarpentier smashed his left to the face, but received two left hooks to the chin and danced away from Gibbons’s rights and lefts.

i FRENCHMAN PUNISHED, Round three saw Gibbons miss witn his left, and Oarpentier landed nusb on the jaw with his right. Gibbous sent a right to the chin, and Carpeutier ran into a corner. Gibbons, pursuing him, landed a left, and Carpentier .replied with a left hook to the stomach: .... In round four the fighters clinched, during which Carpentier backed a-way, but suddenly lashed out to the chin. Gibbons drove Oarpentier into a cot ner, and punished" him on the head and body. Oarpentier dropped a left to the face, and reoeived two lefts to the chin in return. . Oaipentier land ed a left to the chin, and Gibbous, dodging a right swing, landed two lefts to the jaw. Carpentier then missed a right to the jaw. When round five began Carpentier retreated before Gibbons, who hooked a left to the head, but Carpentier caught him with two rights to the. head. DRIVEN TO A CORNER. Gibbons drove Carpentier into a corner in the sixth round, landing Dody punches. Gibbons landed two lefts to the head and a right to the ribs, Iwhile both fighters exchanged 'body blows in the clinches. In the seventh round Gibbons rocked Carpentier’s head with two left up percuts, and whipped over a right to the head, forcing his opponent to hang on. He then drove Carpentier into a corner with a right to the body and three rights to the. head, making Carpentier groggy. When the bell sounded Carpentier was 'still hanging on. In round eight the pair cEnchdd, Carpentier hanging on and punching to the 'body. Gibbons sent a left to the head, drove two lefts ,to the body, ,a right to the stomach, and another to the stomach as he hacked away, while Carpentier hooked a savage right to the head. JEERING CROWD. c/arpentier sent over a light left st the opening of the ninth round. Gibbons clinched and they exchanged rights to the body. Carpentier sent two rights to the face, and then tell to the flqor, indicating that he had hurt his ankle. Carpentier limped around, and Gibbons drove two rights to the body. They clinched, and Gibbons landed five rights to the body. Oarpentier, hanging on, appeared to be groggy, but lashed out two rights which missed Gibbons. Laughing at his opponent, Gibbons drove a right to the chin, and Oarpentier limped to his corner, the crowd jeering. The pair shook hands prior to be tenth round. Carpentier retreated to the ropes, and Gibbons following, hooked a left to the body. Carpentier clinched and was noticeably limping. Gibbons hooked a left to the ohm and out Carpentier over the eye. The Frenchman backed, and Gibbons punched him with rights and lefts to the head. Carpentier missed a right and left to the body, and, bleeding and tiring fast, fell into a clinch. Just before the end of the bout Gibbons was trying to shake Carpentier off for the finishing punch.

AFTER THE BATTLE. Gibbons, though disappointed at his failnre to score a knock-out, expressed satisfaction at the, ease with which he had defeated Carpentier. He asserted that if tiho Fflenchman had fought like he had battled against Dempsey, lie (Gibbons) would have been the victor within five rounds. He believed that he had convinced the publio that he is entitled to another crack at Dempsey. Oarpentier said that Gibbons was the best boxer he had ever faced. He hits terrifically,- and he now realised how he had stayed fifteen rounds.with Dempsey. Carpentier said that if his ankle had not been injured he could possibly have scored a knockout, and declared that he had determined to box Gibbon* at long range, seeking an opportunity for a decisive right-hand blow.

FIRPO AND WILLS WINNER TO MEET DEMPSEY. CONTEST ARRANGED. Reuter’s Telegram. (Received June 2, 9.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, June I. Mr Tex Rickard, the promoter, announces that Luis Firpo will meet Harry Wills, barring unforeseen difficulties, between August Ist and 10th at “Boyle’s Thirty Acres,” Jersey City, for the privilege of meeting Jack Demlpsey for the heavyweight championship of the world in the same arena in September. Wills has signed, and Firpo is expected to sign on Sunday at Buenos Aires The purse is approximately 250,000 dollars. Wills’s portion has not yet been announced. Mr Rickard wishes to stage ihe elimination contest at least a month before the championship.