BOXING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 15079, 29 November 1919, Page 3

BOXING.

GHA!kD?IONSHIP MATCH. , LONDON, Nov. 17.— Atr C. B. Cbchi'an, the well-known boxing promoter, is going to America immediately, for the purpose of fixing up a match between Jack Dempsey and the winner of the BeckSfct-Carpehtier ; contest, which will take place m London on December 4. ' " .>*.;' ■.-...-,■■ '".-,;. '■■■;,'■::■•■ It is understood that Dempsey .is anxioiiß to fight. in London, and is agreeable to enter the ring for a purse of £35,000, to be divided, 60 per cent, to the winner, and 40 to the loser. This offer hns been made to Dempsey by M "CWohran. who hopes to bring the match Off m May, 1920. ' * Another contest Mr. Cochran has m mind is one between Jimmy Wilde and Kid Herman (U.S.A.). t for the bantam championship of the world.. y He wishes to stage this m. London m June. "The seating Accommodation Vat the Olympia, where ffidßt of the big boxin<? | matches are fought, is being enlarged. .and, when it ia. Completed :it. wiill. seat. '25:000 p'ersbn^ ait '^2 2i a head. . In connection with the Beckett nn-1 Oarpentier event the odds are steadily I*»ng'-henin'g against OariJentier, one- bet. ( of fSI^OOO ' to £8000 having been ' laid against /the Erenohman. -'" ■ Beckett is scaling heavier than previously, and expects* to enter the ring | at 13st 21H.