HEAVY-WEIGHT BOXING
DEMPSEY-SHARKEY BOUT. TRAINING COMPLETED. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright ) NEW YORK, July 19. (Received July 20, lit 7.25 p.m.) Dempsey and Sharkey completed t’ f-al day of their training for their bout on Thursday. Reports that Demi ey had injured his arm are branded r- false. He boxed four rounds and punched a heavy bag to-day, and also shadow-boxed. Critics are far from unanimour regarding his condition. Some observers declare that he is the old Dempsey, while others declare that ho is an empty shell. He expresses his confidence to disp. c of Sharkey in a few rounds. Sharkey to-day boxed three round. and went through similar activities with the bag and shadow-sparring. The odds are in favour of Sharkey. Following is the physical comparison ot Dempsey and Sharkey respectively Ago, 32, 24; weight, 1961 b, 1901 b; height, Gft liln, sft lljin; reach, both 6ft 2in; neck, 17Ain, 17in; chest —normal 44in, 41in, expanded 46in, 45in; waist, 36in; 44Jin; biceps, 15in, 13Ain; forearm, 134 in 12in; thigh, 224 in, 22Jin.—A. and N.Z. Cable.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20156, 21 July 1927, Page 10
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