BOXING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2604, 11 September 1909, Page 6

BOXING.

JOHNSON V KAUFMANN.

champion Easily outpoints HIS OPPONENT.

Onitkd Pukhp Associ\TioN^-(Jorvßiont ■ -SAN FRANCISCO, Sept..' 9. Teh rounds were fought for the world’s heavy-weight boxing championship 'between Johnson, the present holder, and Al. Kaufmann, . of San Francisco. _ ' . v (Receiced September 10, 5.20 p.m.) Interest in the fight was slight. It was arranged that if both contestants were on the’ir.- feet* at the end of the 10th round, ino decision would be given, but the referee, Mr. Eddie Smith, promises to give an opinion to the newspapers. Johnson was hooted as he entered the ring, whilst Kaufmann . was. cheered.' The champion commenced punishing from the start, smiling the while. Kaufmann was slow. The Californian tumbled when the gong p went at the end -of the third V apparently a beaten man. In the fifth round,> Kaufmann was constantly on the defensive, being unable to get at the champion. In the sixth round the champion ß knocked Kaufmann through the rones. Johnson was complete rnas- : - ter and had everything his own way. In tlio ninth found Kaufmann landed a smashing right on . stomach This: made the chamnion wild but he ; steadied himself, and punished his ■m-moTient the crowd cheermg_ Johnson. : In P the tenth roUnd, : at the end the men ' .. Sri-ii’/H "" -

'■ , . ‘ ■; ' ' were struggling on the r*<>pcs. The newspaper men declared that J ohnson clearly outpointed Kaufmann m every & arid ouigoxtoritlled Kautniaiiii through! He did not think he held back In the ninth round and in, some earlier ones he tried, to finish ha opponent. Haufmann is not match for the champion.