FAILS TO MAKE THE GRADE

NZ Truth, Issue 1152, 29 December 1927, Page 8

FAILS TO MAKE THE GRADE

DOOR Eugene Criqui! Once a great fighter, for a few brief weeks feather-weight champion of the world, he has attempted a come-back and failed. Last week he met Hummery, the French champion, but at the end of six rounds 'Gene signalled enough. It was after his all-conquering Australian^ tour — Jamito was the only one that stayed the distance with him — that Criqui went to the States and lifted the world's title from Johnny Kilbane. Eight weeks later Johnny Dundee defeated Criqui, who then gradually drifted out of the game. Last week was his come-back — as an active fighter he should never be heard of again. >BllllllHllHßßlllllllllltliniHHllllMMniMltllllllilMiiimiiilliiliiittililliliiimiHitllllllHHMlllll