BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1929, Page 3

BOXING

MORGAN V.‘ CAREY. former wins in the eighth. .By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) OHRISTCIItTRCH, October ‘ 21. E. Morgan, T 0.2,.2, the Olympic welterweight champion of 1928, Cai“y, 10.3, in a ten round' professionril contest to-night." The fight wr.s stopped in the ninth round. Morgan led all the way. Carey was floored with a left cross to the jaw ip the eighth round,’ arid in the’ninth he was dowri-ffe eight, and was dropped again almost imriiediately. He rose on '/a.- short-' count, but he" ' wh's again down Tdf eight. Morgan got in a hard lefty tdJ‘the' jaw, and the referee (stepped between the boxers arid gave his award to Morgan. •’ ! ‘

'"CARNERA RILED. ' BY JIBE OF‘ SCOTT’S MANAGER. AN OFFER TO BOX FOUR j OPPONENTS. ' tOND’ON, October 20.-! Camera, the giant Italian boxo 7 \ was angry with Phil Scott when hewas told, of what Scott’s manager laid fibril New York, as cabled (namely, that if Camera would get a position with Barnum and Bailey’s circus its a giant for exhibition among othjsr, curiosities, lie would do his best io help him). When told tli'il, Carnera roared: “So I ain t;o ’join' a' bircu'si Well, I issue this Serious challeiigo, I will fight four of the best heavy.,, weights in England one round, for four consecutive rounds. I will take Scott first.”

The Italian’s manager said: “Scott cannot get away with that talk. I do not blame Scott. Camera would cut him.”

Carnera visited the Zoo, where the animals had riiore. satisfaction in looking 'at him than he had in looking at theiri.