Arizona republican., 1920-10-13
EUROPEAN CHAMP
 DROPS LEvINSkY
 TWICE IN SECOND HAD EVERY ROUND
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 JERSEY CITY, N. J.. Oct. 12.-I Georges Carpenter, European heavy weight champion, knocked out Battling Levinsky, holder of the American light heavyweight title in the fourth round of a scheduled 12-round bout Car pentier. who holds the light heavy weight championship title of Europe, thus becomes the worlds title holder in that division.
 "Babe" Asher. St. Louis bantam opponent, "Cupie" Collender of Minne- apolis, in the six-round curtain raiser.
 Frankie Burns Wins
 In the second bout Frankie Burns, the veteran Jersey City featherweight. outfought and severely punished Patsy Johnston of Trenton in every one of the six rounds.
 Marcel Thomas, the French welter- weight champion, and Ted "Kid'' Lewis, who claims to hold the British title, were the principals in the six round semi-finaL The weights were announced as 147 for Lewis and clever left hook effectively but was outclassed. Lewis caught him off bal ance with hard left and almost put the Frenchman through the ropes as the gong sounded for the end of the second round. Lewis kept pounding him the last foun rounds and Thomas was bleeding from the nose and mouth at the end of the sixth round. but had fought pluckily throughout It was Lewis fight nearly all the way.
 Carpenter with his manager and seconds entered the ring at s:55 and received a welcome Of hearty cheers to which he responded by bowine gracefully several times.
 Levinsky followed two minutes latei and the men were formally introduced Announcer Humphries stated that they were to fight 12 round for the light heavyweight championship Of the world. A corps of photographers ther began snapping pictures of the men al they stood together in neutral cor ner of the ring.
 Carpenters weight was announced as 17Oh pounds and Levinsky's as Ai0
 Harry Ertle Referee
 Harry Ertle of Jersey City was tn referee for the main bout
 Early in 1918 Jack Dempsey, wn' won the worlds heavyweight cham pionship, knocked out Levinsky T three rounds at Philadelphia Tonigh Garnentier failed to equal Dempsey time in finishing Levinsky, but ne
 tha only one outside of the champion
 who has knocked out Levinsky .sinc inc latter became prominent as fighter. cor
 Rv his victory over Levinsky, Car pentier has earned the right to nc nc
 Dempsey for the worlds cnanplon
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 Levinsky was in splendid conui1io
 and so was Carpenter.
 From the middle of the first roun when the Frenchman began to I GI loose the outcome was ineNlldoie- Ah
 hlous were well delivered and eftec five while Ievinsky''s plucky return were foo light to do much damage Twice in the second round Sarpelsie .
 sent Levinsky to the floor or the r.u .t with hard right crosses. Durihs eN
 third session Carpenter siOWsu uP hit and seemed undecided as 10 Whs his next move should be. when did start after his man, however I
 used both hands powerfully ana L' vinslSy, who always was credlteo WI heinr able to absorb punishment WE } visibly weakening. Tn the final round Carpenter simpl battered Levinsky into submission an , when the battler fell almost throue the ropes in neutral corner, ne ". W. unable to get up while Reieree A4i counted him out. [ Ievinsl1y was badly punished Wnl . Carpenter did not show mark Whe he left the ring.
 Carpentier and Levinsky snoe E hands at 10:20.
 First Round: Carpenter led left ar 1 right landing lightly. Levinsky ser
 left and right to body at close qua | ters. Carpenter landed a hard TIE. to the forehead and blocked a rig t cIeanly. Carpenter sent right and le \ to body. Levinsky countered right
 head. Carpenter crossed his rig . to face and hooked left to stomacl Both were very cool and sparrlng n the bell. Carpenters round Round Two: They exchanged boo
 blows. Carpenter stood off and m' ! toned to Levinsky to come in. Ca pentier sent right and lefts to fac | Then he drove his right to head ar , followed with left and right to Il
 jaw sending Levinsky down in his co s ner for a count of eight. Agan WI e stiff Iefts and a right swing to hei e Carpenter sent Levinsky down f g another count of eight. Levinsl [ was groggy but weathered out u n round.
 ,s and landed his right to head. l. ,O vinsky clinched. Carpenter miss Is right and left for the head. Levinsl . jabbed three lefts to face and Ca e pentier swung right to head. Ca 1 pentier hooked left to face and slow .a up a bit while Levinsky kept hi
 off with light lefts. Carpenter W
 waiting for an opening when the b
 rang. Carpenters round.
 i- TNos7r. Dnta fidT1ad fOr- fhir 'e seconds. Then Carpenter drove L " vinsky across tho ring landing lei T. and rights at will finally sending L S- vinsky down in a corner for the f eu count. Levinsky was not unco e- scious but he was tangled up in l. corner on the ropes while he "
 lcounted out, Time of round 1:07.