BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 December 1922, Page 3

BOXING.

MATCHES IN AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Dec. 10, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Dec. 10. Mel Coogan, an American, fought a draw with Harry Collins in a twenty-round bout. The general opinion is that Collins ought to have won, the American frequently fouling. Received Dec. 10, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, Dec. 10. Harry Stone secured a points decision over Jack Josephs in twenty rounds. SIKI’S ALLEGATIONS. CARPENTIER’S CHALLENGE. Paris, Dec. 8. The Boxing Federation is officially investigating Slki’s allegations. Siki is delighted with Carpentier’s challenge. He says hj desires nothing better than to meet him again. It is pointed out that If the match takes place it must be strictly private, with only the judges, referee, time-keeper and seconds present. A JOCKEYS’ CONTEST. Received Dec. 10, 11.5 p.m. London, Dec. 9. Carslake defeated Jack Evans on points in a six rounds contest at Brighton for the world’s jockey boxing championship, vanning a gold cup valued at £lOO. Carpentier and Beckett were present.

The story is now going the rounds that Jack Dempsey, world’s champion heavyweight boxer, is "broke.” That’s what he told Chicago friends when he stopped there en route tp New York City, where his manager, Jack Kearne, arranged an exhibition tour to "keep the wolf from the door." "No kidding, I’m really financially embarrassed,” the champion said. "That £300,000 I got for whipping Carpentier has dwindled like sugar in water. Money "doesn’t last long when a fellow only works one day a year.” Income taxes, other taxes, lawsuits, living expenses in Los Angeles, his European tour and care of his parents are some of the reasons. Jack said that he would have to get to work pretty soon or starve. "It’s not for me to say—let the public judge,” (vns Dempsey’s answer to a question as to whom he considered the imost logical crown contender.