BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1927, Page 3

BOXING.

DEMPSEY WINS. DEI AILS OF FIGHT. (Australian Press Association ,y Sun. NEW YORK, duly 21. Jack Dempsey won the light against ■lack Sharkey, on a knock-out. in the seventh round. The victory ol the ex-champion sent the crowd of ninety thousand people into a delirious outburst, as it followed upon a contest that proved a slashing, slugging battle from start to finish.

Dempsey neighed in pi|> pounds and Sharkey is lllli. The doctor who examined the tighters (loei’ared that both were in perfect physical condition. Ihe estimated attendance at the light is SO.OOO, and the proceeds 1.270, 00(1 dollars, ot which Dempsey will receive 271 per cent and Sharkey

22} per cent. Following are details oi the bout

Sharkey rushed his opponent in the first round, hut Dempsey then carried matters to close quarters, in which he badly punished the younger man. However. Sharkey responded with a staggering Iclt to the jaw. ami then Sharkey drove Dempsey about the ring with terrific lefts.

Ibe ex-champion was now bleeding, and be appeared to be in serious distress as the bell went at tbe end ol tbe round.

In tbe second round both of the men were shaken by solid lefts, and they were tired at tbe conclusion of the round.

Dempsey made Sharkey miss in tbe third round, and then lie scored with body blows, though he still appeared lo be shaky on his feet. Towards the end of the third round, Sharkey recovered. Ho staggered Dempsey witha l’eft to the jaw. Then the oxehampion returned, and lie knocked Sharkey to one knee with a left to the pit of the stomach. By the end of the fourth session, Dempsey appeared to lie leading on points, though liiit It men were scoring well.

In the fifth round, the older man was still outboxing his opponent, making

Sharkey. however. again shook Dempsey iii the sixth round; but tbe latter then tool t recourse to close quarters, in which lie scored well. THE FINAL ROUND.

At tin l opening of the seventh round. Dempsey won with a left hook to (he jaw. which lie delivered as Sharkey was sagging at the knees, and making a signal to the referee that the previous blow to the body had been a low one. Dempsey virtually knocked out his opponent while the latter stood inactive. Sharkey took the count after receiving the terrific right to the pil el the stomach ami the ensuing crashing left to the jaw. A doctor examined Sharkey alter the fight. lie said that there was no evidence that lie had been hit a loin’blow. DETAILS BY RADIO. GTS BORNE. July 22. The result of the Sharkev-Dompsey fight was known in Gisborne less than one minute alter tlie decison. This was due to the well-known amateur, Mr Ivan O’Meara, who received a message broadcasted by Station " WDY." and re broadcasted on 22 metres by Station " TXAG.” The reception was almost at loud speaker strength. The cheers of the immense crowd wore almost like a roar of thunder, and. as the ringside announcer stated, Dempsey has lost none of Ids popularity. In what proved to he the final round, the crowd roared “ He's down!’’ and a scene of tremendous excitement followed by lb(> sound of tbe count, when the enthusiasm of I lie crowd got I>evond control.

M,r O’Meara judged the time to listen in correctly—about I . to p. ill.— but. unfortunately, the big light commenced before the preliminaries. As Mr O’Meara took up his instrument the end of the fourth round was being described.

From later and briefer messages, however, it appeared that there was litti’e to choose between the men in the first three rounds, though the end ol the fourth round appeared to favour Sharkey, as the description, in the round shows. FIFTH ROUND. The detailed account received by Mr O’Meara commenced with the fifth round, and is as follows: With the opening of the fifth round, however, matters changed. Sharkey was active from the outset, but Dempsey looked a little tired. Dempsey landed a book to the (bin. Sharkey spat blood. As bis opponent slipped in close for another short, light body attack, Sharkey met this with a right uppercut, but Dempsey landed two iefts to the ribs. Sharkey then led a straight right to the bead, and a left cut on Dempsey’s left cheek. The latter landed heavily again, but be next took Sharkey’s left four times. Then Dempsey connected with a left to the bead, and the sailor wobbled.

SIXTH ROUND. Coining up for tbe sixth, Dempsey again looked a little less fresh than did bis opponent, and be was obviously playing a waiting game. When he did go in. Dempsey missed with a long left to the head, but a second or two later bo shook Sharkey with a left to the chin. The “ Sailor.” however, smashed bis right heavily on Dempsey’s jaw. while the latter missed with another long left. Dempsey went in again, ramming away to the body, but Sharkey was all elbows in defence. He Tapped a right to Dempsey’s face, but Dempsey followed him up, and the pair bobbed at each other until Sharkey sent Dempsey’s head back with a sharp right uppercut to the jaw. This was the cleanest and Hardest punch of the fight hut Dempsey then leaned in. and pushed Sharkey to the ropes, catching him coming with three smashes to the head. Believing that Sharkey had punched ( Dempsey in the face after the hell ( went, the crowd “booed,” but the Referee saw nothing wrong. FINAL ROUND. Dempsey went for bis man from the opening of the seventh round and Sharkey held as blows rained on his body. Then the ex-champion knocked Sharkey down with a right. He no sooner regained his feet than Dempsey suddenly whipped a loft into his stomach and followed it with a deadly right to the iaw, which sent Sharkey down. Sharkey, got to Ins knees at the count of “ nine.” swayed, and fell flat on bis face. The referee called: “ Out! The crowd was beyond control, and speech was drowned in the cheering and the noise of hells and whistling. *• I've never seen so many hats before.” said the announcer. “ They are everywhere.” Apparently the ciowd showed their unrestrained enthusiasm by throwing their hats in the air.