The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
HOW CHAMPIONS OF TODAY WON THEIR TITLE
Champions,
Champions
lack Dempsey, Manassa. California:
Heavyweight

ChAmpionS,
Jack Dempsey. Manassa. California.
1890. ;'.....'. 1o"' "o'e"'
Georges ca7penti'r' tT Tar. h,a:yyx.iS,,
Johnny Wilson. New York .Middlewe!ghs
Jack Rritton, New York. .Welterweight
Benny Leonard. Now York. lightweight
Johnny Kilhane, Cleveland. ....':.
Joe Lynch, New York. :. BantamweiEht
Jimmy Wilde. England. .Flywe!gh:
The championship belt In all diris'
ions VIII change from time 70 time.
either because OF some old master wn"
has retired as an indicated hghtsr
or has lost his title by the knockout
route All OF these defeats AMI VIC
tories come under tho life or a cham
p!on,. and II he retires with his ute
= still clInxing to his belt. he Is crowned
with a blaze OF glory In later years;
and II called the unbeatable man OF
ring history.
Thus, In tho ages Of boxing that have
passed. the champions have passed. Al
the present day there remains a rev
ring OF few or score OF years ago,
ueh as Champion Benny Leonard. Jack
Triton, Jack Dempsey and Georges
larpsntisr. All OF these lighters can
bit hard. and carry a knockout blow
that has proven 6isastrou 10 many am
The Champions.
Starting from the heavyweight al.
vision down, the championships have
passed within the past three years, with
the exception OF tho festherwe!ght bolt
which has hung around Johnny HI
bane's wa!stline FOR the past nine years
Jack Dempsey, hero Of the hearies'
and claimed 10 be tho hardest hitter
In pugil!stlc history battered and
rnauled ex-champion Jess Willard, the
big Kansas cowboy. until ne was forced
TO quit in the fourth round Of their
sensational bout at Toledo, Ohio. on
July 4. 1919. willard had won tho cham
pionship only four years before from
Jack johnson. and had not taken pr
met the Tiger In the ring AZ Toledo.
Georges Carpenter Is now the most
promising aspirant for Dempsey
crown.
sldered by many critics as possessing
a hypnotic eye. which Spe,t defeat for
every opponent. won the llght-heaVy
title from Battling Levtnsky. droppinS
the "Jsw'' in tho fourth round. Many
claimed that the ex-champion laid down
and aid not want to light. bu, never
theless the Frenchman received th4
honor OF carrying tho tito back to his
Aeountry with him.
Mike O'Dowd. eS-champ!on OF the
lQQleWelkNI WHO -
: . hard fght 70 win back his hon
ran into a freak" IN Johnny VIII
And-icst'a ten-round decision and
the title. Wilson was crowned cham
pion. but even today Is not even rec
oxnized as the wearer OF the middle
weight belt. as Is has repeatedly re-
fused to meet good boys in q decision
bout. and has been beaten BY some
hams" since ne was tho king OF the
mIddlswsights. Tex Richard g now Of
fer!nE a diamond studded belt 20 the
best boy In this division who wiz nrcet
Nike ODowd for the championship
showing plainly that tho sporting world
does not even recognize tho cheese,
Wilson.
Jack Brltton Is master Of the welters
and has safely hold 70 his tito since
| his remarkable victory over Tod Kid
Lewis, tho English lighter. who was
Lthen champion. Lewis Is now MAKING
q comeback and Is anxious 20 get an
Them all q chance, and although not
LIGHTING In any decision bouts at this
present. ne IA willing 20 meet the best
boy In this division at the garden on any
date. Hardly any aer!ous contenders
now stand in tho way OF the welter
champ. who Is now nearing the ripe old
age Of forty.
Benny Leonard. champion lightweight
IN practically the greatest boxer and
nKhter to step into the squared arena
IN his division. and at me present day
10 finding Il prstty hard 10 match boys
who are willing 10 take on the cham.
pion IN n big match. Johnny Dundee