HEAVY-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
HEAVY-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. Jack Dempsey will defend his world’s heavy-weight championship for the first time against Bill Brennan, the Chicago heavy. The articles were signed on July 9, according to an American writer, 'by Jack Kearns and Leo Flynn, the managers of the principals. Philadelphia, Benton Harbour, Rochester and New Orleans have bid for the fight with prices ranging from 40,000 to 60,000 dollars for tho champion’s services. Having called the hand of Georges Carpentier, and finding the Frenchman could not make good his challenges, Kearns turned his attention to the pile of offers for bouts with Brennan, Fred Fulton and Billy Miske. ‘ ‘ Brennan will be the best card ag' ainst the champion,” Kearns said, after signing. The meeting between Kearns and the Frenchman turned out just as predicted. Kearns opened the meeting with a short history of the Frenchman’s activities in America; how lie had hurled challenges broadcast, and backed away when he tried Fo pin hirn down to them. ”1 am here with you now,” he said, leaning over to Descamps. “I am ready to sign, post a forfeit, and put up the bout to the highest bidder.” Descamps said he was unable even to discuss the fight under the provisions of a contract with. Charles B. Cochran, the London promoter, which holds until December 31, 1920. Kearns said he would discuss a light contract under the Cochran contract if Deseamps would call off the bout with Levin sky. “Why?” Curley and Descamps wanted to know. “Because Carpentier won’t lie worth 100 dollars after Lcvinsky gets through with him. I’ll be wanting to sign the Battler then, not you,” shouted Kearns. The Frenchmen couldn’t find words for their wrath. . The one lingering ray of hope lor the Deinpsey-Oarpenticr fight is that some American promoter can sign Dempsey and stage the fight in America with Cochran as a partner.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14200, 27 August 1920, Page 3
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