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Show ENGLISH FIGHTER IS DEFEATED BY DETMONT Boston. March 17. Jem Bowker ot England, who claims to be the bantam ban-tam weight champion boxer of the world, was outfought by Al Detmont, of Boston, in 12 rounds last night. Dctmont showed his strength . in tho sixth by knocking Bowker down. Bowker waa superior in the blocking block-ing game, but Detmont's terrllic lefts to the body arid right swings to the face were delivered steadily throughout. through-out. Bowker was floored again In the tenth and In the eleventh round he 1 was sent down three times in succession. succes-sion. Near the close of the twelfth the Boston man delivered a telling right to the head which sent Bowker to the floor for the last time, though tho champion was able to rlae as the bell ended the fight The decision was given giv-en to Defmont. |