BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1927, Page 1

BOXING

(Australian A N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY. July 23. For the bantam championship of Anstraliafi Cowan outpointed Thurdoii in a fifteen round hout. M’TTAT SLOW PICTURES SHOW. NEW YORK, July 23. A dispute has been raging for the past twenty-four bonis as to whether Jack Dempsey fouled Jack Sharkey in the fight just before he delivered the knock-out left hook to the jaw. An examination of the slow-moving pictures of the fight was aligned by experts from the two opposing camps, one claiming'that a foul is definitely indicated and the other maintaining the oppositeThe Chairman of the Athletic Coinmission has declared that the knockout must stand. Sharkey offers to donate his share of the purse to charity, if he is given a return match, hut Mr Tex Rickard states he is satisfied that there was no foul. Rickard announces that Dempsey will meet Tiinney between September loljh and September 22nd. NEW YORK. July 23. Jack Dempsey has formally been named as Tunney’s opponent by Mr Tex Rickard, for the heavyweight title. The hout will take place some time in September. BROADFOOT M INS. WESTPORT, July 24. 'flic professional bout between Dick Lovoridgo (11.3) and Jack Broadfoot (of Auckland 11.4) was held in t lie Theatre- Royal last evening. It went '-the full distance of In rounds. The contest was' won on points by Broadfoot. ft was a stirring light, proving one of the best ever staged by tho Westport Boxing Association. SYDNEY. July 23. For the Bantam Championship of Australia, Cowan outpointed Thurdon in a fifteen rounds’ bool SYDNEY, July 23. Johnny Squires (heavyweight champion of South Africa) and Sunny Jim” Williams fought a fifteen rounds draw. The light was fiercely contested throughout.