“PUGILISTIC CYCLONE”

Taranaki Daily News, 14 May 1921, Page 3

“PUGILISTIC CYCLONE”

PRESS DESCRIBES COOK.

HOW HE BEAT CURPHEY.

London. April 29. The victory of George Cook over Jack Curphey, the* English heavy-weight, has been given prominence in the Press. The Australian is variously described as a born fighter, a pugilistic cyclone, and has the makings of a wonderful boxer, though lacking a good punch. The Star and the London Evening News consider that it is possible that he will be a future champion. The outstanding feature of the fight was the very hard hitting, and Cook’s strength, 'stamina, and amazing tenacity. His spirit/was unconquerable, though he was repeatedly punished by Curphey. Cook’s footwork was excellent, and he boxed at a. great pace, showing unquestionable superiority from the twelfth round 4o the end. It was only Curphey’s gameness which carried him through these punishing rounds. Cook was his master at in-fighting. The referee, Mr. Douglas, the father of the skipper of the English Eleven, twice stopped the fight and asked for boxing, not “rough and tumble.” Curphey was given a champagne shampoo at the ond of the tenth round, and at the finish of the twentieth round Cook skipped to Curphey’s corner as fresh a daisy and finished what was left of the champagne. Coojc is seeking a match with Joe Beckett.