The New York herald., 1922-09-17
Boxing Authorities Of Foreign
Countries Furnish Convinc-
ing Information. III Titles.
CLABBY'S AMAZING CLAIM
Sullivan, Corbett, Fitzsim-
mons, Attell and Kilbane
Among Offenders.
BY CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.

is 10 announce tnat ne Is champion OF
his class in his native land. While
the claim may have no foundation in
fact. it is eagerly seized upon by local
promoters as a means of attracting
age for the ensuing bout.
Although England, France and Aus
tralia are strict in the matter Of titles,
the championships change hands SO
frequently it is a difficult matter for
dcvotees of boxing in America to keep
track Of them. Thus a boxer from
abroad may come here and declare he
but recently won title, and his as
sertion can be verified or disproved
only by cabling to foreign officials.
In some quarters it is regarded as
clever trick to palm off on the pub
lie as champion boxer who holds
no title whatever. Boxing authorities
would be justified in penalizing offend
ers Of that sort. which would have a
tendency to discourage the practice
Perhaps the most aggravated case In
point was furnished by Jimmy Clabby.
an American middleweight who had Been
In Australia for several years. Clabby
was one Of the performers at Michigan
City on Labor Day. and he coolly in
formed the promoters that he held three
Australian titles--welter. middle and
light heavy. Clabby was a puglistic
cipher when he left Australia. and a col
lection was taken up for his benefit.
Another case is that OF Billy Matthew's
English featherweight. who had him
self introduced at the VeIodrome as
featherweight champion of Great Brit
ain. He knew at the time that Joe Fox Is
the holder of that title. but he never
shifted an eyelid when he was acclaimed
the champion.
There have been many more similar
perversion OF facts. both here and
abroad and 1t seems time halt was
called. For years Kilbane posed as
worlds featherweight champion. but the
only title he won from Abe Attell was
that OF American champion. Sullivan.
Corbett and Fitzsimons claimed to be
worlds champions. but they held only
the American title. Jeffries was the
hrst American heavyweight to capture
the worlds title. which he did by defeat
ing Peter jackson. heavyweight cham
pion OF Europe and Australia and Fitz-
simmons American champion.
BY way OF clarifying the present
championship situation an authentic list
OF titleholders here and abroad is sub
mitted.
The Australian championship list was
supplied by Jack Munro. the Director OF
Boxing In that country. Tibby Watson,
who has bceps referred to as the feather
weight champion. is not mentioned. Mr..
Munro said that Watson several years
ago was the bantam champion OF Aus
fralia. but holds no title at present II
any more foreign boxers arrive here in
the near future II will be useless for
them to claim titles unless their names
are in the appended list:
WORLDS CHAMPIONS.
Heavyweight--Jack Dempsey. New
York.
Light Heavyweight-Georges Carpen-
tier. Paris. France
Middleweight-Dave Rosenburg. Brook
lyn. y. Y.
Welterweight-Jack Britton. New
York.
hightweight-Be Leonard. New
York.
Featherweight-No incumbent.
Bantamweight-Joe Lynch. New York.
Flyweight-Jimmy Wilde. London.
England.
CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE
Heavyweight - Georges Carpenter.
Paris. France.
Light Heavyweight-Georges Carpen-
tier. Paris. France.
Mddleweight-Kid Lewis. London,
England.
welterweight--No incumbent
Lightweight = Ernie Rice. London.
England.
Feathcrweight-Eug Criqui, Paris.
France.
Bantamweight Tommy Harrison.
Flyweight--Jimmy Wilde. London.
England.
CHAMPIONS OF AMERICA
Henvyweight-Jack Dempsey. New
York
Light Heavyweight Harry Greb.
Pittsburgh.
Middleweight = Dave Rosenberg.
Brooklyn. N. Y.
welterweght - Jack Britton, New
Yorx
Lightweight-Benny Leonard, New
Yerk.
Featherweight-John Dundee, New
York.
Bantamweight--Joe Lynch. New York.
Flyweight-Pancho Villa. PHILIPPINES.
CHAMPIONS OF GREAT BRITAIN
Heavyweight-Joe Beckett, Southamp-
ton. England.
Light Heavyweight--Jack Blumfield.
London. England.
Mddleweight--Kid Lewis, of London,
England.
welterweiFb. ~Title in abeyance
lightweight - Ernie Rice. London.
England.
Featherweight - Joe Fox. London.
England.
9antamweight Tommy Harrison.
London, England.
Flyweight--Jimmy wilde. London.
England.
CHAMPIONS or FRANCE
Heavyweight - Georges Carpenter.
Paris.
Light Observation-Disclosures Carpen-
tier. Paris. France.
Mddleweight-Ercol Balzac
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Charles.
Lightweight--C. Papin
Featherweight--Eug Criqui
Charles Ledoux.
Flyweight---A. Bouzonnie
CHAMPIONS OF AUSTRALIA
neavyweight--Colin Bell. OF Sidney.
Light Heavyweight-Albcrt Lloyd. OF
Melbourne.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Burns. OF Bris-
bane.
Welterweight--Fred Kay, of sydney.
Lightweight-Sid Godfrey. of Mel
bourne
Featherweight--Jm Simmons, OF
sydney.