BOXING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 3 June 1924, Page 7

BOXING.

GIBBONS DEFEATS CARPENTIER

By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. NEW YORK,, May 31. At Michigan City, Carpentier and Gibbons wore greeted by uproarous applause by an immense crowd. Carpentier’s weight was announced at 12st 61b, and that of Gibbons at 12st 91b.

A telegram from Dempsey challenging the winner was read. Round 1. Carpentier shot heavy rights to the head and drove to the body. In a clinch he swung his right to the chin. The men were boxing cautiously. Gibbons left hooked to the chin. Carpentier backing away'. Gibbons drove both fists to the body and Carpentier landed a hard right to the head. Gibbons’ left hooked to the chin and he chased Carpentier around the ring. Round 2. Gibbons feinted and forced Carpentier to retreat. Carpentier missed with his left and Gibbons pounded his body. In clinches Gibbons drove Carpentier into liis corner. Carpentier smashed his left to the face and received two left hooks to his chin. Ho danced away from Gibbons’ rights and lefts. Round 3. Gibbons missed with his left and Carpentier landed flush on the jaw with his right. Gibbons sent his right to the chin and Carpentier ran into the corner. Gibbons pursuing, landed a left and Carpentier left hooked to the stomach. Round 4. The fighters clinched. Carpentier backed away, but suddenly lashed out to the chin. Gibbons backed Carpentier into the corner and punished him on the head and body. Carpentier dropped his left to the face, and received two lefts to the chin in return. Carpentier landed a left to the chin, Gibbons dodging a right swing. Gibbons landed two lefts to the jaw;. Carpentier missed a right to the jaw. Round 5. Carpentier began retreating. Gibbons hooked a left to thc head, and Carpentier caught Gibbons with tw'O rights to the _ head. Gibbons drove Carpentier into a corner. Round 6. Following body punches Gibbons landed two lefts to the head, and liis right to the ribs. The fighters exchanged body blows in the clinches. „ _ Round 7. Gibbons rocked Carpentier’s head with two left uppercuts and whipped over his right to the head, forcing his opponent to hang on. Gibbons drove Carpentier into a corner with blows to body, and landed three rights to the head making Carpentier groggy, Carpentier hanging 1 on at the bell. Round 8. The boxers clinched. Carpentier hanging on and punching the body. Gibbons sent a left to the head aiid drove lefts to the body, Ins right to the stomach and another to the stomach. As he backed, away Carpentier, hooked a savage right to the head. , Round 9. Georges sent over a light left. Gibbons clinched, and they exchanged rights to thc body. Carpentier sent two rights to the face, then foil to the floor indicating that he had hurt liis ankle. Carpentier limped around. Gibbons drove two rights to the body and they clinched. Gibbons landed five rights to the body, Carpentier banging on. carpentier was groggy, but he lashed out two rights which missed Gibbons. Laughing, Gibbons drove a right to the chin. Carpentier limped to the corner, the crowd jeering. They shook hands an the tenth round. Carpentier retreated to tae ropes and Gibbons hooked a left to the body. Carpentier clinched. He was noticeably limping. Gibbons hooked his left to the chin, and cut Carpentier over the eve. Carpentier backed and Gibbons punchel lnm with lefts and rights to the head. Carpentier missed a right and a tett to the body. Carpentier, bleeding, and fast tiring, fell in to a clinch. Just before the end of the bout Gibbons was trying to shake Carpentier off for a finishing punch. Gibbons was declared the winner. AFTER THE BATTLE. Gibbons, though disappointed at his failure to score a knock-out, expressed satisfaction at the case with -which lie defeated Carpentier, and asserted that if the Frenchman had fought like he battled against Dempsey, Gibbons would have been the victor within five rounds. He believed that he had convinced the public that he was entitled to another “crack” at Dempsey. Carpentier said that Gibbons w-is the best boxer he had ever faced, and hits terrifically. He now realised how he had managed to stay fifteen rounds with Dempsey. Carpentier said that if his ankle had not been injured, he could possibly have scored a knock-out He declared he had determined to box Gibbons at long range, seeking an opportunity for a decisive right hand blow. STANDING UP TO DEMPSEY. BIG MATCHES IMPENDING. Cal e Press Association —CoovrlKb* Received 9.15 p.m., June 2. NEW YORK, June 1. “Tex” Rickard announces that Firpo will meet Harry Wills, barring unforeseen difficulties, between August Ist and 10th, at Boyle’s Thirty Acres, Jersey City, for the privilege of meeting Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight championship of the world. In the same arena, in September, .Wills lias signed, and Firpo is expected to sign on Sunday at Buenos Aires at approximate! v 250,000 dollars. Wills’s portion has not yet been announced. “Tox” Rickard wishes to stage a dimination contest, at least a month before the championship.