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HAY BE A WORLD BEATERGood Story Told in • Clever Way by Slav* in Point Correapondent la a Milwaukee Paper.A correspondent for the Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin, whose effusion appeared in the columns of that paper the other day. is certainly spectacular in his ability for word-painting, and the said correspondent is said to be a Stevens Pointer. All who know Pert Maunders are aware of the fact that he was not slow in holding his own with any of the kids, and that he could guard with his right and punch with his left as well as any of them, but did not know that he had yet become a professional. The following therefore will be read with interest:Has Wisconsin developed a boxer who has a cinch on the top berUi in the lightweight division?Up at Stevens Point, Wis., there is a youngster who believes he is the equal of any of the present 133 pound stars, and he does not only think he is their equal, but that he is as good as any two of them.This boy is B. L. Maunders, alias the Wisconsin Kid and the Badger Tornado.Here is what the Kid Tornado offers to do:“I challenge any lightweight in the world to any style of bout of a length legalized by the statutes of the state in which the bout is fought, and in any place where satisfactory inducements are offered.“If it can be arranged, I would like to meet Paekey McFarland and Battling Nelson in the same ring, at 133 pounds, taking Nelson for one round of three minutes, then taking McFarland for a round of three minutes (during Nelson’s intermission), and thus alternate for twenty-five rounds.”If Nelson and McFarland will not fight. Maunders is willing to give away aj“little” weight and take on Stanley Kechtel and Billy Papke in the same manner, but limiting the mill to twenty rounds.His manager nas issued a statement that Maunders “in his brief ring career, has defeated such noted performers as Fred Poole in a round and a half; R. V. Pierce of Wyoming in four rounds, by the knock-out route, and has fought a twenty round draw with Kid Engle of Milwaukee. In the Pierce fight. Maunders gave away 37 pounds, but won just the same.”
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Stevens Point Gazette
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Mar 17, 1909
Page 7
Full Page
Clipped by
John H.
IL, USA 12 Dec 2017
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