The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
by ROBERT EDGREN.

II lOOhS as IhOubh ehS e o'o
match will be between Georges Car
pentier and Tom Gibbons. for the
worlds light-heavyweight cham
2ionship late in the fall or in early
winter. Carpenter is holder of the
title. The weight limit in this
.lass is It's pounds, and both Car
pentier and Gibbons are within II.
Carpenter weighed 172 pounds
when he fought Dempsey, and Glib
oons' natural fighting weight is al
most exactly the same.
This looks like one of the best
n-atches that Tex Rickard could
have picked up anywhere. Both
men are extremely skilful boxers
Both can hit
Tommy Gibbons Is older than Car
pentier by five years, being 80. He
aas been lighting for eight years
Tom learned his trade from brother
Mike, one of the cleverest boxers
n the world. He showed class II.
ais second year in the ring, knock
ing out Buck Grouse and Billy
Glover, and fighting no-decision
oOuts with George TX. o. Brown
md Billy Miske. A year later he
fought Billy Murray. Billy Miske
md Harry Greb. Still later ne
ought Bat Levinsky. George Chip.
silent Martin. Bill Roper. Chuck
Wiggins and others of like class.
He met Chip and Greb several times
Cntil this year most of his fights
we're no-decision affairs and went
he limit But this year he started
knockout campaign, backing q lot
II second-rate heavyweights in q
!ew rounds each.
Gibbons Well Handled.
Gibbons has been very adroitIy
handled by Manager Kane. He
has established a knockout record
hat looks sensational enough on
'aper to be compared with Demp-
Iey's- Among others he has knocked
'ut Paul Sampson in two rounds.
sampson is a Scandinavian heavy
Weight from Harlem. whose chief
lain to fame laid in having made
Clay Turner quit in two rounds.
Paul isn't q great heavyweight. but
II that he was rugged enough TO
AXE quite a bit of punishment. and
Tommy had to use something of a
Iunch to flatten him. Gibbons
Knocked out Larry Williams in four
'ounds- Williams Is the blond
Gentleman who assimilated much
punishment from Jack Dempsey at
he Atlantic City training camp
With the sixteen-ounce gloves. ]
aw Gibbons knock him out in a
rery workmanlike manner. Glib
IONS a little later knocked out old
'orky Flynn in Boston. but II took
Iim eleven rounds this time. Porky
vas clever fighter years ago, and
hard man to finish. Tom out
'oxed him and punched him around
he ring all through the bout. One
4 his most recent exploits was
knocking out in one round fat Will
lie Meehan, who boxed Dempsey
hree four-round bouts when Demp-
ey was working his way up to the
tile. In one bout-a benefit affair
San Francisco-Referee Eddie
iTaney gave Meehan the decision.
after Dempsey had knocked fat
Willie down a couple OF times.
William came back and rushed
ack through the rest OF the bout
his made Willie reputation,
Ehich he lost before long through
icing beaten by another fat man.
at Larue. and then by a long line
4 other boxers who wanted to gain
anne by beating the guy who had
decision over Jack.
Gibbons CLAIMS the only reason n.
Iasn't been fighting the best men
the heavyweight class is that
hey wouldn't give him a chance.
Te couldn't sandbag them into the
ing.
Tom is a very good boxer. broad
houldered. we'll built. well up in
he latest methods. more aggressive
han Mike ever was and a danger
US fellow for anybody to tackle.
fike says Tom has more class than
fike ever had. but that may be
ust a brotherly boost. Mike had
lass enough. and with a little
1ore reckless spirit would have
cen a champion. Tom hasn't worn
imself out by fighting too often.
Ie likes fishing and spends his
pare time at a Minnesota lake
o his 80 years may not be much
z handicap.
Where Georges Fails.
Carpenter found in the Dempsey
natch that he lacks skill in the
stest American style Of fighting
Z cI0sa 0marterS II was IN the