The New York herald., 1921-01-02
CHAMPIONS OF
THE RING IN ALL
LANDS FOR 1924
Complete List of Title Hold
ers in All Classes Here
and Abroad.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY
England. France and Australia
Lag. but Belgium Adj
vances Rapidly.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY
nv CHARLES F. MATHIsoN.


France has taken UP the sport with
great enthusiasm, Belgium has developed
some excellent boxers, and half dozen
other European countries. including Ger
many, are now the scene of frequent con-
tests Belgium has made a notable ad-
vance, and has good men in nearly every
class. The progress of the Belgians may
be gauged by the fact that Albert Wyns,
featherweight champion of that country.
also holds the featherweight title OF Eu-
rope Wyns recently knocked out Mike
Honeyman. the featherweight champion
of England and showed superiority over
several other English feathers. Wyns
Is now in Australia, where he is making
a great record.
France is enthusiastic over boxing,
but with the exception of Carpenti sr and
Ledoux has no champions of merit.
England continues to follow boxing with
great industry but her only man of real
class is Jimmy Wilde. Australia is with
out a single man of class the death of
Les Darcy removing the last great
champion of that country.
Notwithstanding the lack of classy
men. all these countries have complete
list of title holders.
- A mistaken impression prevails that
q native or resident of one country can
win the championship of class in for
eign country. Only when boxer proves
to a foreign country and makes his per-
manent residence there can he win a
boxing title in his new home. "A large
number of American champions came
from foreign lands. including F'itz, Erne
middleweight, Jack Dempsey and Nc
Auliffe. Yet they adopted America as
their permanent place of residence and
therefore were entitled to the boxing
championships they won.
In England only a native and a per-
nnanent resident can win a title and the
{, Lonsdale belt, and the contention that
because Kid Lewis defeated Johnny
Basham the visitor Is the welter cham
pion of England is absurd. Lewis left
his native country years ago and has
moved to become a citizen Of America.
If Lewis defeats Britton in a bout to
be held in London, Lewis will then be-
come the worlds champion, title now
held by Britton. Lewis will also be the
American weller champion, title now
held by Bri.ton.
The defeat of boxer in a worlds s
championship bout does not deprive him
of his naionaI title For example, if
Carpenter, who is the heavyweight
champion of Europe. were to defeat
Dempsey, tre F'rcnchman would then be
the heavyweight champion of the world.
the heavyweight champion of Europe
and the heavyweight champion OF
France. But he would not be the heavy
weight champion of America. Dempsey
would retain that title.
II Dempsey were the winner he would
retain his title Of worlds champion and
champion of America. but Carpenter
would still be the heavyweight cham
pion OF Europe and OF France.
The holders of titles in the various
countries now fostering boxing are as
follows:
worlds Champions.
Flysveight-Jimmy Wilde, London.
England.
Bantam-Joe Lynch of New York.
Featherweight-No incumbent.
Lightw-eight-Benny Leonard OF New
York
welter--Jack Britton of New York.
Middlew eight-Johnny Wilson Of Bos-
ton.
Light observation-disclosures carpen-
tier OF Paris. France.
Heavywadght-Jack Dempsey OF New
York.
American Champions.
sse Flyweighti-No incumbent.
!" Bantam-sIoe Lynch. New York.
Featherweieht - Johnny Kilbane OF
Cleveland, Ohio.
Lightweigha-Benny Leonard Of New
York.
welterweight-Jack Britton Of New
York.
MISUNDERSTANDING Wilson of Bos-
ton-un
Light heavyweght-Battling Levinsky
off,New York.
Hsavyweight--Jack Dempsey of New
l,.,, Enropesn Champions.
FlyweightL-Jimmy wilde. London.
England. 10
BantsnalaCharles Ledoux OF Paris.
France ohgm
Featherweisht--Arthu wyns. Bel
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Light avyweisht-Georges Carpen-
tier, Paris. France.
Meavyweight IL Georges Carpenter,
Paeis, France liw
All ,ronritish, Champions.
fsIywelkhtAaJimfriy wilde, London.
Fhntain-A-Jinf Higgins, London.
Featherweieht1--Mike Honeyman of
Canning Town. rtiinii
Lightweight--Bob Marriott OF London.
welterwe,fhtO Johnny Basham OF
Nswpore. fWa1e+s9s tiin 1
Middiswsieht7' Tom GUNNER of Lon
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.rsjsoT French Champions.
FsyweigbirrsA.9 Bouzonnre. Paris.
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featherwk iehtz1aNo incunbent.
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