BOXING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16848, 26 September 1922, Page 3

BOXING.

DETAILS OP THE FIGHT. OARPENTIEE HOOTED. By Telegraph—Pres* Aeeooiation—Oopyrlgh* Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PARIS, September 24. The finish of the fight was one of the strangest scenes ever witnessed in the boxing arena. Carpentier, bruised and bleeding. lay helpless. The shattered idol was hooted for the first time in his life by a Parisian crowd. The great mass of spectators acclaimed Siki. Then they hoard that Siki had been disqualified and. with one voice shouted their disapproval. They also hooted Carpentier as he was being lifted from the ring. Then came the nows of the judge's reversed decision. Until he found liimaelf, Siki often presorted a pitiful appearance, standing with *iif* hands covering his face as if waiting for a knock-Ont blow. His efforts at this itage to roach Carpentier were wild and feeble. In the third round Siki went down for a count of seven, and immediately afterwards floored Carpentier for four. Iu the fifth round Carpentier was so punished that he fell helpless to the ropes. Siki helped him to rise. Carpentier then turned fiercely and hit the black in the face, the crowd hooting the unsportsmanlike incident. M. Deschamps. peering pathetically at his charge, appealed to Carpentier, who was, however, dazed and was deaf to all ap- > peals. Siki showed no signs of distress. 1 The victory carries with it the world's light-heavy-weight championship. Carpenter is generally blamed for taking the fight too easily.