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CHAMPION PUGILISTSAn inquirer aske who the champion pus’ll lets, In theh respective classes, are Here Is the list:Heavyweight—.fames J. Jeffries -of Los Angeles, Cal.Colored Hcav} weight—Jack Johnson of Los Angelos. Gal.Ug-ht Heavyweight—Robert Fitzsimmons of New York.Middleweight—Tommy Ryan (itinerant)Welterweight—Joe Wolcott (colored) of Boston.Lightweight—Joe Gans (colored) of Baltimore.Featherweight — Young Corbett (William RoLhwcII) of Denver.Bantamweight—Frank Nell of San Francisco.The bantam tlnsa is now headed by Frankie Neil who sent an unkind punch Into Harry Forbes's paunch and won a title thereby Nell has the cleanest claim on his title of the whole lot, legardlosa of the fact that Harry claimed he was down but nine seconds, but icfctees verdicts go. And the referee counted Harry out. So there you are.Tommy Fcltz's defeat of last week, ancl his defeat by Joe Cherry at Detroit, seems to put him back on*, of the first rank Johnny Regan Is the strongest claimant aa yet, his defeats having been due rather tn misfortune In the past than to lack of fighting ability.What should have been the legitimate featherweight class—the Impound division—seems to be headed by Abe Attoll We have Abe's own word for it that he Is the best. As there is nobody to mention as an opponent'for him who would seem to ntand n a.banco of beating him Abe's claim will probably go through,It has been a dull and unexciting year In pugilism, with the JeffrJes-Coro ut batle as the only real addition to ring history, and the accession of Frankie Neil hn the only cane of a championship changing hands—aa yet. For Tuesday night may possibly alter this last statement, and hase another title changed.That Corbett s friends think this last Improbable, howexor, Is evidenced by the fact that he Is stIJL favorite in the betting.•The* 'feathei weight' class of today was the lightweight class of yesterday. Young Corbett. lt;ittll holds first honor*, although Hanlon asserts lie will only retain them until Tuesday evening.Inc identally, If reports are borne out, Young Corhett may go into tie ring above the stipulated limit of 120 pounds Hanlon can just about make that weight nowadays. So this suffering class limit will probably be raised a few pounds more Immediately after the battle, regardless of the outcome of the fight. — + -
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Decatur Daily Review
Decatur, Illinois, US
Mon, Dec 28, 1903
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