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The champ throws a left that hits Carpentier in the face.
The frenchman responds with a right that misses.
Dempsey uncorks a right that lands. Then another.
And another! And another! The crowd is on its feet cheering.
Dempsey stalks forward. Carpentier retreats.
Dempsey keeps coming. The frenchman throws a left.
That's not going to stop the champ.
He plows forward, throwing punches at will.
Carpentier puts his head down, tries to fend off the storm of fists.
Dempsey bores in, pummels the frenchman. Landing furious blow
after blow to Carpentier's head and body.
The crowd is on its feet. Carpentier is in trouble.
He hangs on Dempsey's oulder. Referee ertle separates them.
My word! Now it's Carpentier throwing a stiff left.
Then another one! Followed by a right.
But the champ-- the champ is not fazed.
He comes back with a left hook then a thundering right to the face.
And Carpentier is down! The frenchman is down!
The count starts-- two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight--
and Carpentier is up. He's up!
Carpentier starts toward dempsey.
The champ rushes him. And Carpentier is down again! He's down again on the canvas!
Three, four, five. Carpentier is on his back
trying to get up. The count continues.
Seven, eight, nine, 10. That's it!
Carpentier is out! At one minute and 16 seconds into the fourth round
Jack Dempsey has knocked out Georges Carpentier
to remain the heavyweight champion of the world!