BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 July 1921, Page 8

BOXING.

VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegraph.—-Press Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne, July 25* Barney Thompson won tho State middleweight boxing championship, defeating Les. Kemp on points. CARPENTIER IN FRANCE. Paris, July 23. Enthusiastic crowds welcoipcd Carpentier at Havre. Interviewed, M. Descaimps (Carpen- < tier’s manager) described Dempsey as a champion of champions and the greatest boxer the world has seen, combining science willtremendous strength. Carpentier, who was 191 b lighter, attempted a superhuman task. Nothing is definitely settled for Carpentier's future. M. Descamps states that. Carpentier will probably accept Major Arnold Wilson's offer to fight some American heavy-weight in London before December. Carpentier declared he meant to 3ght once more before retiring. AN APPEAL DISALLOWED. By Telegraph.—Press zlssojation. Christchurch. Last Night. A meeting of the New Zealand Boxing Council held to consider the appeal of thirteen amateurs against, suspension by the Gisborne Boxing Association for refusin'?* to box at the association’s competition, decided that the. appeal be dismissed, as no appeal lies on the question of fact. It was further decided that in the council’s opinion on tte admitted facts, the action of the Gisborne Association was strictly in acordance with tho principles regulating the conduct of the