Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-24

yerybody agreed today that not in
moon have fight fans had the chance
Of witnessing some fine boxing as was
put up for ten rounds to a draw by
the wonderful defensive fighter, Mike
Gibbons, of st. Paul, and that fine
offensive fighter, Jack Denning, of New
York, at the Fairmont A. c., in New
York, last night.
For six round it appeared as If the
= westerner was being beaten when the
fast New Yorker continually jabbed
away at his face, but in the seventh,
with a fusillade of blows, Mike came
close to putting across a punch carry
ing a sleeping potion, but the bell rang
and Denning was surely saved from a
knockout.
Whatever advantage Denning had up
y to this point was taken away, for this
round more than overbalanced the
points his aggressive tactics had gained
him previously.
In the tenth, however, with the tide
of battle a bit against him, Denning
came from his corner, determined that
It would be now or never. Without
giving Gibbons a chance to ever get
his hands up, Denning was in action,
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had the more forcible blow and landed
. some in this round, Denning was sc
last and clever with his jabbing and
hit Gibbons so often thai he was enti
tied to the shade of the round and n
araw on the fight.
Gibbons is without question a maste,
4 Of h game of sidestepping and duck
Ing. His face is covered all the time
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time, too, for he was able to get away
get in, and, in fact, stroll all around
The ring without trouble. Denning, or
The other hand, while clever in the ex
IRENE, leaves too many openings when
IN close. His stomach was a mark for
Gibbons, who was wishing for more OF
his style of boxing. When it was not
: forthcoming he boxed at long range,
hut II could see that the laundering
lor the close body fighting was what
be wanted.
First Denning's.
The men shook hands and then set
lied down to a fast, furious fight. Those
who love a swatfest were ~disappoint-
I'd, but those who relish a bout replete
p with clever work and science had the
treat of their lives. Both fiddled away
Tor a few seconds, when Denning lei
slip a right left jab which hit a gloved
lace. In a clinch Gibbons sent severa.
very light taps to the stomach. Den
ming then let five jabs go in succession
before he received one in return. Glib
bons was walking around the ring
aucking light blows with his shoulder
low. Both were feinting and INDUCING
In light swaps, with Denning doing the
most effective work. The round was
Denning's on points.
Gibbons was up in the second, blu
Denning rushed him to the ropes with
labs. He sen his right and left to the
face of Gibbons, but stepped back when
Z clinch was evident. Gibbons got into
lose quarters and drilled an uppercut
out received two jabs in return. Com
ing in again, the men played for the
stomach, with little punching, on &C
count of the clever blocking. Denning's
round.
Gibbons appeared to speed up ano
missed a right aimed at the jaw. He
> 1 tried again and slipped to the floor
'Denning stepping back, giving him al
ghe chance to get set again. 1t pleased
The crowd. Denning kept his righl
hand working and while some die
reach the face most were on the glove
which acted as a pad. Then a small