Dies at Age of 84
London, Sept. 10, The death of Jem Carney at the age of 84 recalls a great figure of boxing's bare-knuckle years. Carney was formerly English Lightweight Champion, but one of his greatest fights took place in America, at Boston, when he was 30 years old.
Tu this fight he battled in a barn with Jack Macauliffe, the Irish World Champion, and after a terrific five hour fight the bout was drawn. Carney was reputed to have left his opponent during the fight to knockout two troublesome spectators, then returning to the ring.
"Modern boxers are not villainous enough they haven't the Jaws and ears," Carney once said. He himself was the hero of many bare-knuckle fights.—Reuter, Cricket Teams
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