The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-14
MIKE GIBBONS AFTER
MCFARLAND AND CHIP
st. Paul Man Says He Can Make
IDS Pounds at d O'Clock
for Go With Packey.
ANY WEIGHT FOR CHAMP
Says 1t Took Three Rounds to
Learn McAllister Couldn't
Hit, and Rest Was Easy.

Mike Gibbons. the ST Paul wizard
who knocked out Bob McAiiister in the
seventh round Monday night, will not
tight again until he meets Paclsey Nc
Fariand IN n ten round bout hero the last
week In February. After that affair Glib
bons viii box George Chip. the middle
weight champion of tho world. probably
In this city. unless Chip s.desteps Mikes
broad challenge. Gibbons il willing to
meet Chip at los pounds rinsside. the
American middiewoight limit. or at any
weigh. the champion may namc.
The conaueror of McAil,ster spent yes
tcrday in Harlem with his trainer. Will
lam Newman. Gibbons didn't show even
"A scratch AS the result OF his battle with
the Californian neither did he talk as II
his head had become enlarged suddenly,
because Mike is not a braggart and has
plenty OF common sense When THE
Sun reporter asked him to say some.
thing about his latest ring triumph Glib
bons remarked:
Il hope the New York boxing public
now believes that ! wasn't myself when
l met Eddie McGoorty here In 1912.
did my best to redeem myself In tho bout
with McAllister. and hope I succeeded.
The reason I didn't accomplish much In
the first three rounds was because I
never had seen McAllister before and
didn't know how hard he could hit.
AS SOON AS I found that his punches
lacked force AID that I could either
block or slip them ] decided to cut loose.
The rest was easy. stopped linn with
right hand uppercut on the Jaw. which
was followed by a left for the body that
/ lad p-h 1 hfp, ,t,,sx
used my right hand more frequently In
this bout than before. and II helped Inc
a lot.
stopping McAllister would have made
five knockouts In my last five battles
had been able to put Joe Hirst away
In Philadelphia recently. i met H!rst
right after the bout with Ferns and
was suffering from n bruised left hand.
also from n bad cut inside of my mouth.
SO that could not do my best
scored four knockouts. however, with
right hand punches. Even II ! hadn't
stopped Mc.Allister believe tina, I would
have beaten him on points. because
had him sized up properly after the fourth
round started.
Because I weighed 152ts pounds last
night II doesn't mean that will he weak
when | make las at o'clock for Me-
Farland. ! have made the latter weight
for all OF my bouts except the one with
McAllister lately and have been strong
and fast. took on weight for McAilirter
because I didn't want TO give him more
than eight pounds. l hope that McFar-
land will not decide to run out when he
hears how McAllster was beaten.
II wish THE Sun would make II clear
that ] am ready to box Chip for the
worlds title At 1853 ringside. II Chip
refuses TO do tina; limit he can name his
own terms. / am ready to sign articles
at once and will box him soon after the
Mcfarland match. II Chip declines my
challenge ! will claim the title he won
from Klaus and will defend II against all
comers"
McAllister showed bruised face and
said his body was sore when asked about
his defeat. He declared that he had no
excuses 10 OFFER and warmly praised
Gibbons for his great fighting. Figh,
fans who believe in what IL called ''puei-
listic dope" made some amusing deduc-
tons yesterday. They pointed to the fact
that Gibbons had knocked out McAllister
who had outpointed Levinsky by a mile
l.evlnsky In turn had whipped Jim
Flynn and Jim CofYey. heavyweights.
while Corey had beaten Rodel the Boer
who in turn had bested Willard in ten
rounds In Milwaukee. Willard had been
shaded on points in twenty rounds by
Gunboat Smith. SO that figuring the
dope" Gibbons was rated on a par with
the hest white hopes
The best conclusion drawn was the
evident fact that Gibbons, a light middle
weight, had furnished proof OF the great
inferiority Of the men In the heavyweight
division.