BOXING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1922, Page 3

BOXING NEWS.

tUSTIIAI.IAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION (• UiPKN'TIKR’S APPEARANCE. PARIS, Sept. 25. Carpetier now presents a pitiable appearance.- His nose is shapeless and lis two eves are violet. He bas lumps on bis lips, which are enormous and shapeless. The doctor states that two | ones are fractured in Carpentier’s ri.rlit baud, and one bone in bis left. AMERICAN INTEREST. NEAY YORK, Sept. 26.

Siki’s victory over Carpentier has caused a sensation in boxing circles liciv, and promoters arc vicing with each other in cabling to the Senegalese to came to the United States. One promoter bas cabled an offer of twenty thousand dollars, another one of one hundred thousand dollars, and a third of lot) thousand dollars. All wish fo match him for a light-heavy bout, ospeciallv among the coloured boxers. Jack Dempsey bas announced that, in view of Carpontier’s defeat bis prelected European trip bas been cancelled.

- The opinion bore is that Stki’s logical opponent would be the negro, 11 a rrv Wills. | THE RECENT EIGHT. ; (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) The "Daily Mail”‘ states that Siki fcul'd Carpentier and the disqualification verdict was correct. It is the eon-j side-red indginont of a specialist who viewed the slow motion film of the fight nine separate times, lie declares it shows the Frenchman was absolutely beaten, and on the verge of collapse. • Retreating, lie made a complete circuit of the ring, when Siki following, lifted bis left leg and struck Cnrpentier’s left j with it. Carpentier sank instantly,' and just before bis knees touched the boards Siki struck him heavily on the' hack of the neck, lie adds that the blow was fair, but the trip was distinctly unfair. Descamps is appealing to the Freneli Boxing Federation ask- i ing that Carpentier be declared the, \\ inner. lireyer, the principal judge, admits it probably was a foul. but asserts that under boxing rules, a foul may sometimes be permitted if the sufferer ( i-: a defeated man. The referee. Rcdnstein, admits be did not consult the judges before disqualifying Siki. ■!

! LONDON, Sept. 27 1 Mono heat Lloyd on points. LONDON. Sept. 2(1. I Moore fought a hard unyielding I battle against Lloyd and his victory j was obvious long before the torminnj lion. He forced tlm lighting nneeas- | iuglv. The Australian was slow and ! unable to hit with damaging force, j .Moor- frequently landed powerful smashes to Lloyd’s face weakening and | sor'lv distressing him. BOXING SEMI-FINALS, i (Received this dav at S a.in ) HOBART' Sep. 20. The light weight division of Austra- ! lasia Amateur Championships wore dti eided to-night. Results—E. Tlioinp- . son (N.S.AA'.) I AV. Sliegog (Tas- ■ mania); MiDoiiahl (New /''aland) i oiit-])ointcd C. Ainsworth (A'ietoria): j Tlmmpmiu was too experienced for ! Sliegog. and weakened him with lefts to the hotly, the towel being thrown I in. in the third round. McDonald | and Ainsworth provided a great inni test, and were frequently applauded ! for vigorous exchanges. McDonald I forced the lighting throughout. par- | ticularly in the last round, scoring j with fine straight lefts and snappy I right swings Tin, finals take place on j AA'ednesday.