BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1923, Page 1

BOXING.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. OPINION OF EXPERTS. NEW YORK. July 13. Despite Firpo’s victory over AAillard, the opinion of the sporting editors is that Firpo is not yet ready to meet Jack Dempsey. It is contended that Firpo showed little science, although it was enough for AA illard, who is now middle-aged, and was not impressive. Firpo is awkward, and ho offers a target fur a fighter whose blows are accurate. Tex Rickard, in discussing the fight, said that Firpo’s logical contender now was Gibbons or Wills, and if he proved victorious against them, he would probably be sufficiently seasoned to meet Dempsey. The gate receipts lor the AA illardFirpo light totalled approximately halt a million dollars, of which AA illard ivi cived 185.000 and Firpo 120,000. CARPENTIER AND BECKETT. LONDON. July 13. Beckett and Carpentior have signed a new agreement to meet in a 20-round contest iu London at the end ol September, under forfeits of £’2.000 each for non-appearance. This is the highest penalty ever imposed in England. RICKARD’S .STADIUM UNSAFE. NEAY YORK, July 13. The ” Daily News ” makes a sensational charge against fex Richard’s stadium, in which 100,000 people uit-ties.-ed the AVillard-Firpo light. U declares that it is, unsafe. The “Daily News” declares that had Willard won the light, the midden rising of the crowd might have caused the wooden bowl to collapse, with disastrous consequences. The paper says: “ The stadium swayed six inches as the crowd rose during their excitement lor a moment in one of the preliminaries.” The paper urges that a. rigorous investigation he made before another largo crowd is permitted. Previous to tin- iigbi Rickard v.as ordered to make certain repairs, which he is declared to have done in wood.

BAXTER DEFEATS GRIME. MELBOURNE, July 15. Fi n Baxter defeated Billy Grime, on points, in a 20-ronnd contest for the Australian leather-weight championship. EVANS BEATS HEM MENS. SYDNEY, July 15. "Digger" Evans defeated Jimmy Semmens, the bantam champion of Australia, on points, after an exciting oil rounds loutest, in which there were manv fast rallies. Evans outclassed Semmens, who was lighting out ot his class, and was giving away GUbs weight.

FIRPO AND DEMPSEY. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) NEW YORK, July 1-1 It now scents certain that Firpo \wll he matched against Dempsey for probably a twelve round bout oil the 3rd of September in New Jersey, where the law forbids the referee iu give a decision.