BOXING.

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14773, 12 October 1921, Page 9

BOXING.

(By "Left Lead.")

Jack Keenan met with the most convincing defeat' of bus praiseworthy career when the clever and hardhitting Australian light-weight, Huglne Dwycr, knocked the Aucklander out in eleven rounds al Napier at the weekend.

At the Sydney Stadium the American, Ernie Goozcman, put up a good showing against Bert Spargo, up to the stage when the former was disqualified in the sixth round for fouling. Goozeman is a fighter.

Frank O'Uonnor, at one time noted in Australia for has k.o deliveries, appears to be getting a taste of his own medicine now. He essayed the comeback act recently against Jim Dickson, but was a badly broken boxer wnen his seconds cried enough in the twelfth round.

There has been mention of jacK Dempsey and Jess Willard being brought together again. However American announcements take a lot ot fathoming when it comes to nsuo matters, and we must await definite result. Another report I have react stated that Dempsey might retire shortly. It was hard to gel, opponents, and the training was a tough grind, "i don't want to be understood as being dissatisfied with my profession, but trie idea that a champion has it soft is the bunk." Dempsey commented. Golin Bell, the Australian heavyweight, is coming to New Zealand to meet Tom Hceney. The contest will take place at Gisborne on October 27. Tommy O'Brien, the recently-arrived (JaLifornian and travelling pal of Ernie Goozeman, made good on his second appearance when he knocked clever Jimmy Hill out in the fourth round. The Australian had it all over his opponent in skill. On his initial appearance at the Sydney Stadium. O'Brien all but had Spargo out in the first round, but the latter weathered the storm, and won. More Americans are coming to Australia. Among the latest contingent signed on for Stadiums, Ltd., lis tiari i'urycar, one of America's foremost bantams. Puryear is a veteran of the game, having swopped punches Willi all the great and lesser prominent boys in America for the past eight or nine years, lie had met three world's champions, viz., Johnny Goulon, iud Williams, and Pete Herman, twice defeating the latter according to every scribe at the ringside of the bout--, which were no-decision contests. Owing to the increasing avoirdupois, Jerry Sullivan has relinquished Uie bantamweight title of Australia, which he won from Jack Green by default. Billy Tingle and Jimmy Semmens are the logical contenders for the vacant crown and the Referee belt. Another epiclem'io of "fouls'* has broken out in Sydney boxing- circles.; After getting easy money from Ernie Goozeman, Bert Spargo, on the succeeding Saturday night, took away the Honours against Jerry Sullivan, who committed a similar breach. Albert Moyd, now on his way to Knglanrt, has been matched with Arthur Townley. the English heavyweight. Townley whs a clever boxer Hi his day, but his best -lias (passed, perhaps.

I-'rank Thorn, the well-known nueensiand boxer, had a close can, recently. A policeman on early beat rescued Thorn from the river at Urisnane. morn was (n aji unconscious condition, and taken to hospital.

\V. Clarke, (he South Australian amateur heavy-weight boxer, who was beaten by Brian McLeary. the Australasian title-holder, was so enthusiastic

and determined that he did not wait for the amateur powers in his state lo finance him, but travelled to Sydney entirety ori his own. lie was, "or. course, accredited as the representative of his Stale. Clarke put up & great go with the fern deaf wearer.

,lim Mason. Chrislehurch lig'Hweight boxer, is to fight F. O'Neill, the pride of the West ("oast, 'in Greymouth, on October 22, for a £i r ><> purse. Musson, it will be remembered, was runner-up for the amateur lightweight championship of New Zealand in t'.M'i. Later he rin-t with success in Australian professional circles—boxing under the nom dc guerre of "S*id Gaily".