GIBBONS V. CARPENTIER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19188, 3 June 1924, Page 7

GIBBONS V. CARPENTIER

EASY WIN FOR AMERICAN. THE CONTEST DESCRIBED. Press Aeaociation —By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, May 31.. At Michigan City Gaipentier and Gibbous were greeted with uproarious applause by aa immense crowd. Gaipuliners weight was announced at Gibbons at ITTIb. , , nn , r , r in the first round Carpentier shot heavy rights to the head, drove to me bodj m a Clinch, and swung a right to The men were boxing cautiously. Giobous left hooked to the dun, and as Carpentier backed away, he drove both fists to the body. Carpentier landed a Hard light the head. Gibbons left hooked to the chin, and chased Carpentier around the nl fn round two Gibbons feinted, and forced Carpentier to retreat. Carpentier missed vvitn a left, Gibbons pounaed his body, and in the clinches Gibbons drove Carpentier into his corner. Carpentier smashed a left to the face, and received two left hooks to the chin. He danced away from Gibbons’s rights _ and c s - In round three Gibbons missed with a left, and Carpentier landed tiush on the jaw with his right. Gibbons sent a light to the chin, and Carpentier ran into his corner. Gibbons, pursuing, landed a left. Carpentier then left hooked to the {ou] . the fighters clinched. Carpentier backed away but suddenly lashed out to the chin. Gibbons backed Carpentier into his corner, and punished him on the head and body. Carpentier dropped a left to the face, and received two lefts to. the chin in return. Carpentier landed a left to the chin, and Gibbons dodged a right swing. Gibbons landed two lefts to the jaw. Carpentier missed a right to' the jaw. In round five Carpentier began retreating. Gibbons hooked a left to the head. Carpentier caught Gibbons with two rights on the head. Gibbons drove Carpentier into the corner. , , , In the sixth round Gibbons landed two lefts to the head and a right to the ribs. The fighters exchanged body blows m the C In the seventli round Gibbons rocked Carpentier’s head with two left upper cuts, and whipped over a right to the head, forcing his opponent to hang on. Gibbons drove Carpentier into the corner with a right to the body. Gibbons three rights to the head, making Carpentier groggy. Carpentier was hanging on when the bell went. • In round eight they clinched, Carpentier hanging on and punching to the body. Gibbons sent a left to the bead, and' drove two lefts to the body right to the stomach, and another to the stomach As Gibbons backed away Carpentier hooked a savage right to the head. In round nine Carpentier sent over a H„ht left. Gibbons. clinched, and they exchanged rights to the body. Carpentier sent two rights to the face, and then fell to the fioor, indicating that he had hurt his ankle .Carpentier limped around. Gibbons drove two rights to the body. Then they clinched, and Gibbons landed five rights to the body, Carpentier hanging on. Carpentier was groggy, but lashed out two rights, which missed. Gibbons drove a right to the chin. Carpentier limped to his corner, the crowd jeering. The fighters shook hands. In the tenth round Carpentier retreated to the ropes. Gibbons sent a wicked left hook to the body. Carpentier clinched, and was noticeably limping. Gibbons hooked a left to the chin, and cut Carpentior over the eye. Carpentier backed, and Gibbons punched him with rights and lefts to the head. Carpentier missed a right and left to the body. Carpentier was bleeding and fast tiring. He fell into a clinch just before the and of the bout Gibbons was trying to shako Carpentier off for a .finishing punch.—Reuter. AFTER THE FIGHT. VIEWS OF THE CONTESTANTS. NEW YORK, May 31. Gibbons, though disappointed at the failure to score a knock out, expressed satisfaction at the ease with which he had defeated Carpentier. He believed he had convinced the public that he was entitled to another crack at Dempsey. Carpentier said that Gibbons was the best boxer he had ever faced. Gibbons hit terrifically, and he now realised how he had managed to stay 15 rounds with Dempsey. Carpentier said that if he had not injured his ankle he copld possibly have scored a knock-out. He declared that he had determined to box Gibbons at long range, seeking an opportunity for a decisive right-hand blow.—A. and- N.Z. Cable,, WILLS AND FTRPO MATCHED. WINNER TO FIGHT DEMPSEY. NEW YORK. June 1. (Received June 2, at 9.15 p.m) Mr Tex. Rickard announces that Firpo will meet Harry Wills, barring unforseen difficulties, between August 1 and 10, at Jersey City, for the privilege of meeting Jack Dempsey for the heavy-weight championship of the world in the same arena in September. ' Wills has signed, and Firpo is expected to sign on Sunday at Buenos Aires at approximately 250,000 dollars. Wills’s portion is not yet announced. Mr Rickard wishes to stage the elimination contest at least a month before the championship.—Reuter. It was stated some time ago that Carpenlier Was to get £15,000 for a ten rounds no-decision contest against Tom Gibbons, who, in his last important engagement, put up a good fight against Jack Dempsey.