BOXING.

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15016, 12 August 1922, Page 17 (Supplement)

BOXING.

‘Left Lead.”)

Lin. Robinson and Bert. Facoory have been ordered to stand aside for twelve months. When the pair met at Wanganui a little time back referee Tim Tracey was convinced the bout was “readied,” and declared it “no contest," The New Zealand Council has supported that decision and cancelled licenses accordingly. Mike Flynn, who was here last season, did not get a great many fights. Once he appeared in Hamilton against Paddy Pascoe. On returning to Australia Flynn did well in a number of bouts, lie will make his New Zealand re-enlry al Dargaville on Saturday when tiie Wanganui bantam champion, C. Capn, will opA requiem from an English paper: “The regularity with which British boxing champions go down before Continental fighters is really very astonishing. Since 1011, when Young Joseph, then welter-weight champion of Great Britain, was beaten by Georges Carpentier, we have not had a man strong enough io hold his own, particularly against Frenchmen. It was Carpenlicr who set the example. British belt-holders he lias defeated include Jim Sullivan, Bombadier Wells, Pat Ci’Keefe, Dick Smith, Joe Beckett, and “Kid” Lewis. Charles Diidoux is another who has found no difficulty in gelling the better of British opponents. lie lias gained victories over recognised champions like Digger Stanley, Sid Smith, Bill Beynnn, Curley Walker, Tommy Noble. Jim Driscoll, and Jim Higgins. Arthur Wyns, Ihe Belgian, knocked out Mike Honeymnn in JO rounds, mid now, Eugene Criqui, with one punch, has destroyed Hie last of our hopes by defeating .Toe Fox, probably Ihe lies), feather-weight we have had since Ihe days of Driscoll.”

Dempsey as Giant-Killer. Jack Dempsey’s rnighly maulers have mined Hie career . of many fighters. Beyond Bill Brennan and Billy Mislce, no Dempsey fnernan ever amounted Io much after the champion humped and pounded him. The giant, Fred. Fulton, was sailing along at a great clip before lie mixed it with Dempsey in 19:18. Afterward Fulton never re-established himself because the terrific punches of the

big Utah youth softened Fulton, taking away much of his vitality.

Uunboat Smith, up to Hie time in San Francisco when Dempsey battled with him for four tough rounds, was a great battler. Thereafter he was slower, and lacked tlm old ■ steam," and was unable to lake punisuinent. Dempsey practically ruined him. The Lough Battling bevinsky was reckoned as “punch proof” before tie met Dempsey. lie never had been floored. But Dempsey pounded alia smashed Him into unconsciousness, and from then on bevinsky declined precipitately. Jim Flynn, Arthur Pelkjy, and Porky Flynn were ranked high four years ago. They fought Dempsey. Jack whipped them all—in a hurry—and they were “also rails” m their bouts afterward. Curl Morris fought Dempsey twice in 1918. Jack won Lite first buttle on a. foul. Dempsey determined, with their second meeting, to secure revenge for Morris’ unfair laches. So with the bang of the gong he rushed out and Hit Morris in Hie stomach with all the power of His body behind Hie drive. Morris fell forward on io his face. lie was out nearly five minutes. Bob Devere, Jack Moran, Homer Smith and Tom Riley were doing well until they met Dempsey. Since then they’ve been dubs. Jess Willard hasn’t fought since feeling Ihe crushing impact of Jack Dempsey’s blows. Perhaps lie never will battle again. Georges Carpenlicr was hit on Ihe body about a hundred times, a net since then stories have come from Europe that Carpentier is spitting blood, and that his whole digestive apparatus has been permanently .upset. Mislce was badly beaten in Benton Harbour in September, 1920. Many months were devoted to recuperation. For a lime it seemed as if he never would battle again. But he’s back, and fighting well. Of all Hie Dempsey foes, the rugged Bill Brennan seems least hurt. In 19 IS Brennan lost on a technical knockout, due to a broken ankle. THe second time a solar plexus punch lost for him. But all the others—except Mislce and Brennan—never recovered from the almost annihilating force of Jack Dempsey’s blows.