BOXING SURPRISE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17365, 2 June 1924, Page 8

BOXING SURPRISE.

CARPENTIER DEFEATED. Bj Telegraph-Press Association Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received June 1. 5.3 p.m.) NEW YORK. May 31. Gibbous defeated C'arpentier. (Received June 2„ P. 3 a.m.) NEW YORK. May 31. At Michigan City Uarpentier and Torn Gil bona were greeted by uproavous applause by an immense crowd. Carpentiers weight was announced as 12s t 61b and Gibbons's ‘as 12et. 91b. A telegram from Dempsey challenging the winner was read. In the fiisf round C'arpentier shot heavy rights to the head and drove to the body. In a clinch lie ewung a right to the cl.in. The men were boxing cautiously. Gibbons left hooked to the chin and Carpentier, backing away. Gibbons drove both fists to the body. C'arpentier landed a hard right to the head. Gibbons Jefthooked to the chin and chased Carpentior around the ring. lr. round two Gibbons forced Carpentier to retreat. Carpcntier missed with a left and Gibbons pounded his opponent's body in clinches. Gibbons drove Carpentie-' into a corner, where ('arpentier smashed his left to tb© lace, and received two left hooks to the chin, but eluded Gibbons's rights and lefts. Iu round three Gibbons missed with a lef:. and Carpcntier landed flush on the jaw with the right. Gibbons sent nis right to the chin and C'arpentier ran into a corner, and Gibbons, pursuing, landed a. left. C'arpentier left-hooked to the stomach. In round ■ four the fighters clinched. Carpentier backed a way bSit suddenly lashed out to the chin. Gibbons backed Carpcntier into a corner and punished him on the head and body. C'arpentier sent his left to the face, receiving two lefts to the chin in return. Carpentiei landed a left to the chin, Gibbons dodging a right swing. Gibbons landed two lefts to the jaw, ( arpenticr missing with a right to the jaw. In round five ('arpenticr began retreating'. Gibbons hooked his left to th© head enu Carpentier caught Gibbons with two rights to the head. Gibbons drove Carpentier into a corner 'in the sixth round, landing body punches, and followed with two lefts ,to the head and a right to the ribs. The flghterp exchanged body blows in clinches. Tn tlie seventh round Gibbons roeked Carpent ier's head with two left uppercuts. and whipped over a right to the head, forcing liis opponent to hang on. Gibbons drove C'arpentier into a corner with a right, to the body, and landed three rights to the head, making Carpentier groggy. Carpentier was hanging on ar. tho bell. In round eight they clinched. Carpentier hanging on and punching the body. Gibbons sent a left to the head and drove two lefts to the body right to the stomach. As he backed away Carpentier hooked a savage right to the head. In round nine Carpentier sent over a light left. Gibbons clinched and they exchanged rights to the body. Carpentier sent two rights to the face, and then fell to the floor, indicating that he .had . hurt an ankle. Carpentier limped around and Gibbons drove two rights to the body. They clinched, and Gibbons landed five rights to the body. Carpentier was hanging oil and was groggy, but he lashed out two rights which missed. Gibbons laughing. Gibbons drove a- right to the chin. Carpentier limped to his corner The men shook hands in the -tenth round. Carpentier retreated to the ropes and Gibbous hooked his left to the body. Carfceutier clinched and was noticeably limping. Gibbons hooked his left to the head and cut Carpentier over the eye. Ct. rpentier backed away and Gibbons punched him with rights and lefts to the head. Carpentier. bleeding and fast tir iUfcT. fell into a clinch. Just before the end'., of the bout. Gibbons was trying to shake Carpentier off fofl a finishing punch

(Received June 2. 10.30 a.m.) NEW YORK. May 31. Gibbons, though disappointed at os failure to score a knock-out. expressed satisfaction at the ea3fe with which he defeated Carpentier and asserted that if the Frenchman had fought like he battled against- Dempsey Gibbons would have been tii; victor within five rounds. He believed he had convinced the public that ho was entitled to another crack at Demp-

Carpentier said that Gibbons was the best boxer lie had ever faced. He hit terrifically, and "he now realised how lie 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 had determined to box Gibbons at long range, seeking an opportunity for a, decisive right hand blow.

TO-MORROW'S CONTEST. The competition promoted by the .'•-hristchurch Sports Cluij at the Bar•acks to-morrow evening should provide latrons with excellent entertainment. The principal event is a fifteen-round lout between the two well-known professionals, Res Murray. light-weight champion of Xew Zealand, and Eugene Volaire. of France. The pair met recently in Dunedin, and according to pubished reports, -put up the best contest

ever witnessed in the southern city, Murray winning by a narrow margin.’ The preliminaries, will be between selected amateurs, all of whom are testan accident" Sconnor “will be unable to box. and his place has been filled by Worthington, of Timaru. Tt is announced that entrance to the Barracks will he from Cashel Street. not Montreal Street.