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Expects to Defeat Nelson in 15 RoundsT«*rwigi. countries bv the Americanftyhl^r la all u# raire Kolinnin* nothe announcement that Jim, .. to Mt sail fnt Uto JSh* wffl show bln ability on the *Ult;?bod the new. that an Australian «Ue to tfter -everal American fight-to Ib2r An”,r,~nHen to kertK»rtng on R« shore*. o«mes the report that Ju* Gan* m|» ch™ -J* pond IB March of theatrical «lt;nuuge menu and n few fight* tf he can In ijjncegBy 138-plunder* to accept htofto B itter to an Intluutto friend In this city Joe expressed hU iImUiw to travel u Rnglocd. Paris and other cities acru»» Ibe pond. Hto *rMng all depends on the urn*. iu»nta of Par key McFarland, the l.cal lightweight Joe any a he will try to art on a match with Paeh*r for Labor day he fore some of the western clubs. or at Milwaukee Falling ho Indue* the Chicago tod to sign up. Jo. will start for foreign Hhnrea He bold* that Mr Far land to the only roan wfch *bom he caa draw, and that while he might gather up several thousand dollars In theatrical engagements hare, ha much prefers work across the pond. Thechange, the new scenery and dtffumoce of climate would be recreation to him. be heller**, and he to (vrtafn that for *lgn light fans would appreciate hto work oft the stage If he wera fortunate In clinching ■ match or two with some of the lightweights.Jo* « plan U to take Adam R«sn. HU train* r, with him a* a sparring part ner. they U work In the evoiu that Bngllsh pugilists fall to meet Joe on th* stage Then he and Johnson hu-Ing swch Intimat* friends. -• says they could do a little sparring stunt that would pleaae the aya of the ft*-Hgn fight loving publicIt to pmbahle thut encouraging n**»s that ha gats to totters fmm Johnson, coupled with tha sure*** of Bums, tempts Joe to take tha Umg )©nraej arroee the daep bule sea.In hto kltar to hto friend, (tons ha hs« started training for hto tight with Nelson and that the work U agreeing with him. in parr hn says:•t feel war of L*ie tirwdnees that h.*ber/d m.- when 1 was working U get myself Into shape for the I'uVls fight I feel Ught *nd spry and will fjpertFRce no trouble in getting In th* beat shape nature will parrott nia.-I will go aft’r fta» to finish him In a round if possible. hut he will five me a much harder fight than many people believe He has a good deCeoee and has gi«tol staying powers. despMe the stories that he to all In That lie -will not gn over fifteen rounds 1 am oer 'tala of. bar 1 dn‘l fe«l that I caa ga’ him insdde «f ten. Bat has many frlend* heo* snd wlien the 1m*Ud* opens )M will not nnd me the ov-*r whelming favorite that ray friends bo me to be •
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Ogden Standard
Ogden, Utah, US
Thu, Jun 25, 1908
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