WORLD’S BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP

Shannon News, 8 October 1926, Page 3

WORLD’S BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP

THE BOXERS’ CAREERS, Gene Tuiinej 7 , the new world’s champion heavy-weight boxer, who was born in Ncav York City in May, 1898, has fought about 60 professional bouts since 1920, and has won half of them by the direct route, One writer says of him that he “has been winning and losing titles since 1920 as other men change their ties.”. Lost year he lost the light-heavy-weight championship of America to Harry Greb, but he also claimed the distinction of being the only man to knock out Tom Gibbons. Dempsey boxed Gibbons to gain a points victorj 7 , and no man had knocked him out until June 5, 1925, when Tunney dropped him in twelve rounds. Tunney also defeated Carpentier in 14 rounds. It is said of Tunney that he .improves with every fight. Following is a list of the contests for the heavy-weight championships to date: — : 1882. —John L. Sullivan knocked out Paddy Ryan in nine rounds at Missisippi City, Miss., February 7. , f 1889. —John L. Sullivan knocked out Jake Kilrain in 75 rounds at Richbury, Miss., in last championship fight with bare knuckles, July 8. . 1892. —James J. Corbett knocked out JohnvL. Sullivan ifi 21 rounds with big gloved at New Orleans, September 7. • 1894. —James J. Corbett stopped Charley »Mitcheil in three rounds at Jacksonville, Fla., January 25. 1895. —Bob Fitzsimmons stopped James J. Corbett ill 14 rounds at Carson City, Nev,,„ March 17. 1899. —James J. Jeffries stopped Bob Fizsimmons in 11 rounds at Coney Island, June 9. ■

1899. —James J. Jeffries defeated Tom Sharkey in 25 rounds at Coney Island, November 8.

1900. —James J. Jeffries stopped James J. Corbett in 23 rounds at Coney Island, -May 11. .1902. —James J. Jeffries stopped Bob Fitzsimmons -in eight rounds at San Francisco, July 25. '

1908. —James J. Jeffries knocked out James Corbett in ten rounds at San Francisco, August 14.

1904. —James - J. Jeffries knocked out Jack Muuroe in two rounds at San Francisco, AugUst 26. 1906. —Tommy Burns beat Mai’vin Hart in 20 .rounds at Los Angeles, February 23. ' ' ' ■

19tl7.—Tommy Burns beat “Pliiladeiphia Jack ”, 0‘ Brien in 20 rounds, at Los Angeles, May j 7.- ■ ~ 3 907.—Tommy Burns, •stopped Bill Squires, of Australia in one round at Golma. California,' July 4.' • 1908.—Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns in 34 rounds at Sydney, >N.S.W., the police interfering, December 26.

1909. —Jack Johnson knocked out Stanley Ketchel in 12 rounds at Colrna, California, October 16. ' i

.1910. —Jack Johnson knocked' ' out J-ime-s J. Jeffries in 15 rounds at Reno. New, for a purse of 101,000 dollars, Julv 4.

1912. —Jack Johnson beat Jim Flynn in nine rounds*at Las' Vegas, N.M., the police interfering, July 4.

I,ll4.—Jack Johnson beat Jim Flynn on points in 20 rounds at Paris, France, July 27.

1915. — : Jess Willard knocked out Jack Johnson in 26 rounds at Havana, Cuba, April 5.

1916.—Jess Willard defeated Frank Moran by popular verdict in New York (no decision) March, 25. 1919;—Jack''Dempsey knocked out Jess Willard in three rounds at Toledo Ohio, July 4. - 1920.—Jack Dempsey knocked out Billy Miske in three rounds at Benton HarbOur, Mich., September 6. 1920. —Jack Dempsey knocked out Bill Brennan in 12 rounds at New York, December 4. ■ ■ i

1923.—Jack. Dempsey won on points from Tom Gibbons in Shelby, Montana, July 4. ", ' ‘

1923.—Jack Dempsey # knocked out Lou'is Firpo at Toledo, in two rounds, August. 1926. —Gene Tunney beat Jack Dempsey at Philadelphia on points in 10 rounds, September 23.