BOXING.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 16001, 2 June 1924, Page 5

BOXING.

GIBBONS DEFEATS CARPENTIER. VICTOR VERY AGGRESSIVE. CARPENTIER INJURES ANKLE. ■.'Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) NEW YORK, May 31. Tom Gibbons, the American boxer, defeated Georges Carpentier, the French champion, this afternoon at Michigan City. Indiana. vßeceived June 2, 10.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 31. At Michigan City' Carpentier and Gibbons were greeted by uproarious applause by an immense crowd. Carpcnlier's weight was. announced at 1741 b and Gibbons' at 1771 b 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 % right to the chin. The men were boxing cautiously. Gibbons left-hooked to the chin, Carpentier backing away. Gibbons drove both fists lo the body. Carpentier landed a hard right to the head. ' Gibbons left-hooked to the chiu and chased Carpentier around the ring. In round two Gibbons feinted and forced Carpentier to retreat. Carpentier missed with his left. Gibbons pounded his body in the clinches. Gibbons drove Carpentier into a corner. Carpentier smashed his left to the face, and received two left hooks to the chin. He danced away from Gibbons' rights and lefts. In round three Gibbons missed "with his left, and Carpentier landed flush on the jaw with his right. Gibbons sent a right to the chin, and Carpen-. tier ran into a corner. Gibbons, pursuing, landed with his left, and Carpentier left hooked to the stomach. In round four the fighters Carpentier backed away, but suddenly he lashed out to the chin- Gibons backed Carpentier into' a corner, and punished him on the head and body. Carpentier dropped his left to the face and received two lefts lo the chin in return. Carpentier landed his left to the chin, and Gibbons dodging a right swing landed two lefts to the jaw. Carpentier missed with a right to the jaw. In round five Carpentier began retreating. Gibbons hooked his left to the head, and Carpentier caught Gibbons with two rights to the head. bons drove Carpentier into a corner. In the sixth round, landing body punches, Gibbons landed two lefts to the head and a right to the ribs. The lighters 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 got home, three groggy. Carpentier was hanging on at the 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, a •ight lo the stomach, and another to the stomach. As he backed away Carpentier hooked a savage right to the iiead. 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, then fell to floor, indicating that he had hurt his ankle, Carpentier limped around. Gibbons drove two rights to the body and they clinched. Gibbons landed live rights to the body, Carpentier hanging on. Carpentier was groggy but lashed out with two rights ,whkh missed, Giblions laughing. Gibbons drove a right to the chiu and Carpentier limped to his corner, the crowd jeering.

They shook hands in the tenth round.' Carpenticr backed to the ropes. Gibbons following, hacked a left to the body. Carpentier clinched, and was ncliccbale limping- Gibbons hooked a left to the chin and cut Carpentier over Hie 'eye. Carpentier backed and Gibbons punched him with eighty and lefts to the headCarpentier missed with a right and a left to the body. Carpentier was bleeding fast and tiring fell into a clinch. ' Just before the end of the bout, Gibbons was trying to shake Carpentier off for a finishing punch. CONTESTANTS INTERVIEWED. (Australian ;nd N.Z. Cable Assn.); Received June 2, 11.30 a.m. NEW YORK, May 31.. Gibbons, though disappointed at ills failure to score a knock-out, expressed satisfaction at the ease with which he defeated Carpentier, and asserted that if the Frenchman had fought like he battled against Dempsey Gibbons woi,»hl have been the victor within live rounds. He believed that be had convinced the public that he is entitled to another crack at Dempsey. Carpentier said Gibbons was the best boxer he had ever faced, and hits terrifically. He now realised how he had managed to stay fifteen rounds with Dempsey: Carpentier said if his ankle had not been injured he could possibly have scored a knock-out. He declared that ho had determined .to box Gibbons at long range, seeking an opportunity for a decisive right-hand blow. - ■•■ '• ■-- , '-■>'