BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 May 1923, Page 2

BOXING.

[uv TELF.GKA.nr —TEIt MESS ASSOCIATION.] AUSTRALIAN BOUTS. SYDNEY, May 12. At the Stadium, Kid Dale beat Dan Morgan, the AVelsh lightweight champion, on points in twenty gruelling rounds. The winner’s power to give and take was unlimited, bis hard knocks largely neutralising the Welshman's superior skill and stagecraft. FRED FULTON BEATEN. NEW YORK, May 12. Jack Renault (Canada), defeated Fred Fulton on a foul in the fourth of a 10-round bout. Fulton was being badly boaten. Firpo knocked out McAulifl'e in the third of a 15-round bout. Firpo, though wild at failing to land most of the time, placed two or three tremendous body punches, which McAulifFo was unable to withstand. McAulifl’e was floored in every round for short counts. WILDE LEAVES FOR. AMERICA. LONDON, May 12. Jimmy Wilde was enehusiastieally fnrowdier! on sailing from Southampton for Now York, to fight Rancho Villa for the flyweight championship of ihe world. . CAR RENTIER DAMAGES HAND. PARTS, May 11. A specialist is treating Carpontier for a damaged hand. As a consequence the match against Joe Beckett inav be cancelled.

WILLARD TRIES TO COME RACK LONDON, May 10.

lloxing authorities express amazement at the change in Jess Willard, who is to tight Johnson on June 12. Willard’s Inigo hulk, which caused ridicule when he announced his return to the ring, has been so reduced by earnest training that he is in better condition than when he met Dempsey. Training bouts demonstrate that he is able to punch as well as ever, while his general physical condition indicates that he will stand as much punishment as Johnson can give him. Jack AfcAuliffe, tho undefeated lightweight ebampion. declares that Willard will easily knock out Johnson in six rounds.