BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 May 1922, Page 3

BOXING.

CARPENTIER AND DEMPSEY. THE CARPENTIER—LEWIS FIGHT. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, May 12. It Is definitely announced that articles hate been signed by Carpentier and Dempsey for a fight to take place in Europe before June, 1923. Carpentier states that the American climate upset him, and he believes he can beat Dempsey in London or Paris. It is understood the purse will amount to £75,000, two-thirds going to the winner and one-third to the loser. Descamps, interviewed, said that Carpentier, understanding in-fighting, summed up Lewis' tactics from the first rush. During the final clinch Carpentier Lewis groggy by means of left upper-cuts, and saw he could and must deliver a coup de grace at the moment of the break-away. The fairness of the blow could not be questioned under any rules. Lewis' manager, Harvey, made a statement that the referee was holding and talking to Lewis at the moment of the knock-out. Lewis did not admit he was beaten, and, later, the boxers lunched together, when Lewis, In a speech, said: "We are the beat of friends again." It is understood that Carpentier receives £7500 in addition to half the cinema rigtits, and Lewis £3500 and one-fifth of the cinema rights.

THE PROPOSED MATCH. NEWSPAPER’S SEVERE ATTACK. • Received May 14, 11.5 pjm. London, May 14. The Observer says that if tte public 5s gulled into accepting the proposed DempseyCarpentier match, as genuine, in winch Carpentier holds a chance of victory, they w'll get what they deserve, though the spec-taria will probably be of longer duration than the Jersey City fight.. Seeing that such a strong friendship has sprung up between the two principals and managers, it is the duty of newspapers’ boxing critics to speak out nonestly and strenuously against this match, which is not a sporting match at all, but only an excuse for four men and many <;f their' hangers-on to wheedle money from tb» public.—Aus.-N.SS Cable Assn. AUSTRALIAN CONTESTS. Received May 14, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, May 14/ After an uninteresting contest, Mendies lost to Tingle on a foul in the ninth round. Received May 14, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, May 14. Spargo gained a points decision over Bud Bidley in a contest which went to twenty rounds.