BOXING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 5, 31 January 1912, Page 10

BOXING.

The New York correspondent of the London “Mirror of Life” writes:— Joe Grim, the Philadelphia “Iron Man,” went to Portland, Me., expecting to box Joe Geary, of Boston, but at the last minute the bout was called off because of the allegation -that Gearytried- a hold-up stunt.- Rather than give Geary the clubhouse, the promoter dropped the curtain on the whole show. Grim now threatens to sue the promoter. Abe Attell hammered and smashed Young Cohen, of England, for 10 rounds at the Houston A.C., New York, but despite it all was unable to score a knockout, due to the stamina of his subject and lack of kick behind his smashing and hammering. Abe landed, not less than 150 blows in the Britisher's face and on the body, but did hardly any damage other than to outpoint his man. It is the opinion of those who witnessed the bout that Abe’s days as a formidable ring champion are numbered.