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MIKE GIBBONS IS IN A CLASS ALL BY HIMSELFOy Ihiicd Vie a.NBW YORK. July 25-Mlhc Clb-boiJS; middleweight. luis^ reached virtually the sapm siagc of operation* where Johnny KJlbaiie stands.These two masters of tlielr m l jire practically out of tome one to fi-ln. For a lack of featherweights of c!:i*'Sr Klltane is being forced on the light' weights.'.Gibbons, out of classy mid-dlcwelshts/ ts foived to just sit mound, fqr there really me few light heavies who took attractive wheu’ecm-pared to .Mike..Mike’s inaction, however, Is fur front pleating to tlic fistic public. Al-tho recognizing the fact tliat Gibbons stands out over the many would-be rivals, the fans would like to see the St. Eaul Ghost take on more fling at tha* topnotehers. Jimmy Glabby is still far from being classed among the hasbccns and Jeff Smith Insist* lie can and always could whip Mike.However, tle most insistent cries for attention from Gibbons arc com* tug just fiow from Soldier ItartfivM, Ted Lewis and Mike Dow.;.A Few W,dyK*l*OISC*OfJettiltipw-\KlGUeawtwtpolOiIIIKlwtatkrtitto-bitSIcrlori:S'rileI.ewls. a welterweight,- has given Gibbons one tough Argument,, and Havtfield holds a newspapers decision over the man generally recognized as the king of .-the middleweight*. O'Dowd Is a graduate of the Gibbon.? sellout ami is recognized as one of the best men the wcttorweifchi division has seen in many days.Any one of this trio of - welters would give Mike an argument—a hoi one. And then, If he could induce A1 McCoy to get Into a. ring \villi him .there would lie anqther bout ot more or less possibilities. AI Is not a champion and never lias been, but lie manages to bang on to what Ultle claim he lias to the llilc. Until he' 13 soundly thrashed by Gibbons or mime one else lie will lay claims io the championship and some folk’s will be-Heve him. \Revival of Interest.A revival, of interest in the middle-weights is needed. In tho days of Stanley Ketch el this was the most popular of weights. It has begun to run down only since Gibbons whipped the hest men In tho division and began to spend his time clipping coupons.Mike spent most of last winter In New York trying to drive Les Darcy into a match.- The Australian was absolutely nninipressablc on the subject. It meant a clear title lo a world's championship for either he or Gib-bona, but Darcy blocked every move.
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Des Moines Daily News
Des Moines, Iowa, US
Wed, Jul 25, 1917
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