The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
European Champion Pos sesses Build of ApoIlo-To Meet Battling" Levinsky First

Georges Carpenter, European heavy
 weight boxing champion, who will ap- pear In Birmingham on Tuesday night, June 22. is a fit man to wear the crown he has earned Three essen
 tials of heavyweight champion, speed and accuracy, a heavy punch ana cour- age, are to be found in Carpenter. ! Carpenter has an ideal build for
 champ. He is tall and well knit of frame. Although he is rather light l for his class. every ounce of his 1So some -odd pounds is solid bone or muscle. One glance at Carpenter
 stripped convinces one that he is a man of action.
 1 Georges attack is as rapid as the l rapiers thrust. In and out he speeds, 1 punching, always punching, with a l deadly coolness and precision. When 1 he reaches his mark his opponent falls l to the mat, ready to take the count, 1 if he has anything to say in the mat l ter Usually Carpenter reaches his mark, rarely ever missing when he i strikes at the jaw of his opponent. l The arms of Georges Carpenter are a menace themselves. Long, well knit muscles, built around strong, solid D of ideal arms for dropping his oppo- nents. Solid and firm are his arms, capable of delivering terrific punch or blow.
 glance at the legs of the European champion would mean little to some people, but to the real judge of men, to those who recognize a powerful unit when they see it. the trunks Of Georges Carpenter reveal whole lot. One critic has said that in the legs of Carpenter may be found his greatest strength, the Gibraltar of his endur- ance. There is a great deal of truth in this statement. Long, thick and solid is the way close observer would de- scribe them. There Is no surplus flesh on Georges legs, only good firm, solid muscles. One of the strongest units | of Carpenters attack is his foot work It has been said that in the ring he is even more active than Jack l Dempsey. This would indicate that 1 he is on the move all the time while 1 in the ring with an opponent. It is his strong legs that give Carpenter strength and endurance, for the ter rifle pace he sets while attacking an opponent.
 Carpenters shoulders are excellent. Broad, not too massive, they afford him tower of strength Supple muscles wrapped over and over the shoulders give terrific speed and strength to Carpenters blows and drives.
 One could make a direct comparison between Joe Stecher. worlds champion heavyweight wrestler, and Carpenter.
 Both occupy the same position in their particular branch of athletics. Stecher is tall, broad, built on rather slim lines. but possessing, nevertheless, strong. sturdy legs, and a general strength that is surprising in q man Of his build He handles the heavier. stnrdier men with ease. Carpenter is rather light, slender. but also possesses the assets of good legs and sturdy strength. l Carpentier has his first American opponent to dispose of before July 26' | "Battling' Levinsky. He will meet a 1 good man in Levinsky but the odds | favor him heavily to win. After that | fight, unless defeat cuts short his ca reer in this country, Carpenter will more than likely be matched with Jack | Dempsey. worlds heavyweight cham pion and superman of the present age