BOXING AND BOXERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16305, 21 December 1920, Page 3

BOXING AND BOXERS.

CARPENTIER V. DEMPSEY. (Special to the “Star.”) LONDON. November I. It is expected that hy the time yon read this article, Carpentier will have joined his wife at his sumptuous flat in Paris (writes Mr Eugene Corn). I hear from Mens Victor Breyer, editor of the “ Echo dos Sports,” one of tho judges of the fight between the Frenchman and Gunboat Smith at Olympia, in 1914 (ol which I. was the referee), who during tho present week has been made Chcvaiier of tho Legion of Honour, that cables have come to him from Descamps telling that a match between Carpentier and Dempsey has been definitely fixed, “It is not possible,” he writes, “ to say when and where the light will take place, but unless the law absolutely forbids it, Madison Square Gardens .will be the venue. I sec it is sti I .] being persisted that Cavpemier showed no great readiness ‘to cuter into a match; but ft is all very ridiculous. Articles would hri-vc been signed last December if Dempsey had been a willing party, Yo* l will perhaps accuse, me of being Somewhat of a blind partisan when j. say that I firmly believe that Dempsey will be beaten by Carpentier; at all events you may take it from ‘me that before the -fight there will be a vast change in American opinion as to tlie worth of Carpentier. Georges is better now than ever; he is keener on lighting than when be met Beckett; ho is stronger, is in better health. Many offers were made to him to remain in the States io* do film work, but-he lias long sickened for home.” It is stated that Jimmy Wilde’s future programme is to bo made up of three matches—one with Sharkey, one - ivith Pete Herman, and the third and last of his career with Charles Ledoux. Whether this is so or not, I happen to know that Air A. F. Bettinson has more than an/dea of putting tho wonderful little Welshman and Charles Ledoux in the. ring at Holland Park at the earliest possible moment. Most of you have heard of “John Bull’s Boys,” who have pitched their camp at Horne Bay, together with “Smiler” Hales, who in turn has played many parts in a long and vivid career. .From time to time 1 have acted as referee in bouts in which they Jiavc engaged, and I have found them to bo of excellent material. Very shortly they arc. to come to the Albert Hal!. It is probable that of two of then), Idris Jones, who has been uuatchcd with Mike Honey man, our feather-weight champion, and Jim Salter, of Walsall, who is to tackle Bermondsey Billy Wells, wo shall hear much in the future. I have been most favourably impressed by them. In recent times I heard such a lot about, a. young man named Phil Sufflmg, of Herne Bay. that I was particn-

Javly interested in his appearance at the National Sporting Chib last Monday night, against .\if Bright, of Kmgsland. I was assured that Suf""'S was considerably more' than a ‘ white Hope.” But 1 have to say that he made a very inglorious' slunv at headquarters. Bright was even aorse, and for eight rounds—why thev were suffered for such a long time I am at a, loss to understand—thev pulled and Lugged each' other. Not fiice did they attempt to box or fight and at last Hr Bcttinson stopped tha bout and refused to give a decision. '