BOXING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1922, Page 1

BOXING NEWS.

I U.STIt A MAN AND N.Z. OADLIJ ASSOCIATION, j COLLINS BEATS JOSEPHS SYDNEY, Oct. j. Harry Collins defeated Jack Josephs (England) in a 14-round contest. Tinlatter was out of condition, and skied the towel at; the end of the 14th round. 001)PREY V. STONE i MELBOURNE, Oct. 1. ! Sytl. Godfrey defeated Harrv Stone' on points for the light-weight chain- : pionship of Australia, soundly outboxing the American. WILLS V. DEMPSEY NEW YORK, Oct. 1. The booming of Harry Wills as Jack Dempsey’s next opponent has received a severe set back by the former’s failure to knock*out Clem. Johnson, a second rate Negro.

The referee stopped the fight in the twelfth round, to save Johnson getting further punishment, but Wills, while he was able to batter his opponent all round the ring, was utterly unable to hit him hard enough to knock him out, although lie was continuously offered the opportunity. STKI GOING TO AMERICA. NEW YORK, Sept 29. Tex Rickard has announced that he has received a cable from Siki, the lioxer, agreeing to fight in the United States any light heavy-weight whom Rickard names, the bout to take place not. Inter than November 30th., Siki arriving here on November 1. He simultaneously states that the Boxing Commission has announced

that il brought liurp, Riki must first light- Kid Norfolk before ho ran bo mute-bed u ith Dempsey, Wills or other American licav.v-weights. It considered Ibis means that the commission is not oarer to have Rilci fight in tbo United States on account of his training habits, which would have a had influence' upon the coloured fighters in this country, who are only just re-establishing themselves. With Riki demanding a big purse, it is unlikely that any promoter would take tile risk of .staging a bout with Norl’ol, who is but a .second-rater.