BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 November 1922, Page 8

BOXING.

BAN ON SI Kt. ACTION SUPPORTED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, ffov. 10. Beckett is bitterly disappointed at the ban on the fight with Siki. He says he will fight anywhere else Siki likes. A boxing authority says the suspension of Siki automatically restores to Carpentier the championship, and expresses the opinion that a fight between Carpentier and Beckett will replace the Siki fight. Mr. Bennison, writing in the Dally Telegraph. says the vetoing of the Siki-Beckett fight was inevitable, apart from the clor question. If it had taken place it would have grievously damaged boxing, and probably would have killed 7 professional boxing. Siki. by his conduct in Paris on Wednesday, put himself outside decent boxing. Ho can never re-enter it, and tfie door must be kept closed to him in this and every , other country. The Daily Express declares that there mignt have been same reason for banning the fight on the ground of Siki’s conduct on Wednesday, but it is not for the Rome Office to take a stand on the color lino. It is preposterous to imagine that the Empire’s colored people would he driven to some exalted notion of superiority if Siki knocked out Beckett. We deplore the fractious, old-womanish interference. Commenting on Siki, the Times supports the Home Office decision, declaring that boxing is a fine manly sport, but boxing between whites and blacks, filmed and photographed for the delectation of the colored races, may become a dangerous anachronism. Allowing such contests on English soil would be an act of suicidal folly. SUSPENDED IN FRANCE. Paris, Nov. 10. A jnotion to disqualify Siki for life was defeated hr 8 to 0. Slid says he will leave the ring and enlist in the army. The Boxing Federation also requested the National Sporting Club and the American authorities to prevent Siki fighting. Siki has been suspended for nine 'months and deprived of the flight heavyweight championship. THE STRATFORD TOURNAMENT. Arrangements for the boxing tournament at Stratford to-morrow (Tuesday) night arc well in hand, and a successful night’s sport is anticipated. The programme of bouts, which is detailed elsewhere, is an attractive one, and should produce keen interest and competition. The fact that an endeavor Is being made to place the Boxing Association on a permanent footing in Stratford should be sufficient guarantee that no effort will be spared to give ‘the public a really big night. Judges will be Messrs. N. Cook and P. Skoghind, and the referee will he Mr. W. Folry. «