Boxing

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 85, 15 August 1923, Page 3

Boxing

FIRPO BEAT WEINERT. AN UNEVEN CONTEST. f-.ralian ar.d N.Z. Cable Association Press A««"'oiatinn~ fVinvrmht, Auh (Received 9.5-5 a.m.) New York, August 13. At Philadelphia, Fi po knocked out Charles Weinert in the second of an eight-rcund bout, thereby preserving his reputation as a wild hitting'slugger, who is dangerous to his opj ponents rather through b.ute power than ring technique. | At the opening of the second | round, Firpo rushed Weinert to the | ropes, clinched, and drove a savage right to the jaw, felling Weinert for a count of eight. \Veinert -made three attempts to regain his footing, only to be sent downward by Firpo's fla.l-lik© right. , Firpo's victory has asL-ured his meeting with Dempsey on 14th September, which p obably would' not be fought had Firpo lost to-night. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Per Press Association. Chriscchurch, August 14, Tom Heeney, of Gisborne (13.7) beat Brian McCleary, of Ohristchurch (12.0), far the heavyweight professional championship and a purse of £2OO. Heeney had the better of nine of the fourteen rounds which the contest went. In the fourteenth Heeney sent his opponent down for nine with a left and two rights to the jaw,. McCleary, on rising, was again floored. Ho regained his feet, but was very groggy, and Heeney then put him right out.