BOXING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 50, Issue 15172, 2 June 1924, Page 5

BOXING.

GIBBONS BEATS CARPENTIER FRENCHMAN HEAVILY PUNISHED / (Jiec’eived Monday, 8.5 a.m.), NEW YORK, Sunday. At Michigan City Carpentier and Gibbons were greeted 'by uproarious applause by an immense crowd. Carpentier’s weight was announced at :1741b5, and Gibbons at 1771b5. The match was won by Gibbons. A telegram from Dempsey challenging the winner was read. In the first round Carpentier shot heavy rights to the head and drove to the body; in a- clinch he swung a right to the chin. The men were boxing cautiously. Gibbons left-hooked to the chin, Carpentier backing away. Gibbons then hooked to the chin. He chased Carpentier around the ring. In round 2, Gibbons feinted and forced Carpentier to retreat. Carpentier missed with his left. Gibbons pounded his body in the clinches. Gibbons drove Carpentier into his corner. Carpentier smashed a left to the face and received two left hooks to the chin. He danced away from Gibbons’ rights and lefts.

In round 3, Gibbons missed with his left, and Carpentier landed flush on the jaw with his right. Gibbons sent a right to the chin, and Carpentier ran into his corner. . Gibbons, pursuing him, landed a left. Carpentier left hooked to the stomach.

In round 4 the fighters clinched. Carpentier backed away, but suddenly lashed out to the chin. ‘ Gibbons backed Carpentier into a corner and punished him on the head and body. Carpentier dropped a 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 with a right to the jaw. In round 5, Carpentier began retreating. Gibbons hooked the left to the head. Carpentier caught Gibbons with two rights on the head. Gibbons drove Carpentier into his corner. In round 6, after landing body punches, Gibbons landed two lefts to the head and a right to the ribs. The lghters exchanged body blows in the clinches. / In the seventh round Gibbons rocked Carpentier’s head with two left uppercuts, and whipped over a right to the head, forcing his opponent to hang on. Gibbons drove Carpentier into his corner with a right to the body. Gibbons landed three rights to the head, making Carpentier groggy. Carpentier was hanging on at the sound of the bell.. In round 8 they clinched, Carpentier hanging on and punching the body of his opponent. Gibbons sent a left to the .head and drove two lefts to the body, right to the stomach and another to the stomach. As he backed away Carpentier hooked a savage right to the head.

In round 9, 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. Gibbons landed five rights to the body, Carpentier hanging on. Carpentier was groggy, but lashed out two rights which missed, Gibbons laughing. Gibbons drove his right to the chin. Carpentier limped to his corner, the crowd jeering at him. C They shook hands in the tenth round. Gibbons punched him with rights and. lefts to the head. Carpentier missed with a right and left to the bpdy. Carpentier was bleeding and fast tiring. He fell into a clinch just before the end of the bout. Gibbons was trying to shake Carpentier off for a finishing punch.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.

AFTER THE BATTLE. (Received Alonday, 10.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sunday. Gibbons, though disappointed at his failure to score a knock-out, expressed satisfaction at the ease with which he defeated Carpentier, and asserted that if thq Frenchman had fought like he had battled against Dempsey, Gibbons would have been the victor within five rounds. He believed that he had convinced the public that he w r as entitled to another crack at Dempsey.

Carpentier said that Gibbons was the best boxer he had ever faced. He could hit terrifically and he now realised how Gibbons 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. Ho declared that he had determined to box Gibbons at long range, seeking an opportunity for a decisive right-hand blow. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable A»sn.