BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1923, Page 3

BOXING.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. f'ABI.B ASSOCIATION. WOI{ED'S CHAMPIONSHIP. ti.me or tiie eight. " MOW YORK, July I. The ’Dctnpsey-Gibhmi’s lijutht starts at ,‘i p.m., Shelby time- corresponding with 5 o’clock New York standard time. DEMPSEY BEATS GIBBONS. (Received this day at 1 .To p.mA NEW YORI). July 4. Dempsey defeated (I il>ln >i is, on the referee's decision. The fight iastoo lifteeu rounds. THE FIGHT DESCRIBED. (Received this dav at 12.45 p.m.) SHELBY, July I. Dempsey's weight was IMS pounds, and Gibbons’ 17u and quarter [mun is. In round one, Dempsey led vicious-

Iv, landing heavy laxly blows and drew blood (nun C«n»boiis’ mouth with a leli. hook. Gibbous rcl reateil and landed (wire on Dempsey's jaw, but the < lia.npion knocked the challenger about and won the round easily. Hound ttvo.—(libbons landed t n;mi right to the body and then opened Dempsey's eye. Dempsey jarred i's opponent by a lelt to the jaw. Hound three. —(libbons protested against Dempsey mauling him hi the clinches. Dempsey pounded his I edy savagely and both exchanged ne.v.l blows. In round tour, Gibbons landed a rigid, upper eut. In-lighting followed, Gibbons boxing well, and the ehampioii having trouble in hitting him. In round live. Gibbons drove Dempsey hack, knocking him to the ropes with two letts to the jaw. Dempsey kept clinching, but Gibbons again drove him back.

In round six. Dempsey knocked Ribbons between the ropes, and as he came out clinched. Gibbons protesting. Dempsey gave him seven- punishment at dose quarters, which lu- continually sought. In round seven, the irowd was angry at Dempsey hold and hit. and then twice hit Gibbous la-low the bolt without the referee protesting. In round eight, Gibbons knocked Dempsey with two lefts to the jaw. Dempsey hit. low, and the crowd resented it. The round ended with an exchange of head blows. f Round nine was niostlv a series ol clinches. Ribbons was distinctly outbox inf! the champion, and standing hodv punishment well, lie also landed several hard blows to the jaw. In round ten. Ribbons improved in the clinches and also neatly dodged Dempsey's upper-cut ami straight hits. In round eleven. Dempsey was outmanoeuvred again, and struck below tlm belt. The crowd was iurioiis Gibbons retaliated with two hard blows to the jaw. and dodged Dempsey's eouiitei. Round twelve was marked by savage in-lighting, Dempsey roughing d all over the ring and sinking low. In round thirteen Gibbons outguessed Dempsey, dodging terrilie upper cuts. The challenge: ; boxing I,cant'd ully. forced Dempsey to miss repeatedly.

In round fourteen Dempsey tiring, missed continually at long range, and sought to get closer. Gibbons’ gener-

alship was far superior. lu round fifteen Gibbons n °*' strictly on defensive, Dempsey desperat civ" trying for a knock-out. Ho landed on the right jaw. badly shaking Gibbons but the holt sounded. The referee's decision was in Dempsey’s favour. The wildest excitement followed the tight. The referee rushed out of the stadium immediately lu- announced his decision.