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WHEN CHAMPION COULON BOXED GEORGE SILERJohnny Coulon, the bantam-weight ‘ champion or America, always speaks of the late Qeorge Siler, veteran referee and former fighter, with reverence. Johnny knew Siler personally and the latter predicted the little Chicago boy had a great future ahead of him in th.» ring, a prediction that | is being verified.“Gee the old man forgot more about fighting than 1 will everI know,” remarked Coulon recently.I 'Not long before he died he came out to my training quarters to watch me work I went through my usual ex- . orrises and then boxed with my sparring partner. Siler became more and more interested and finally said: Johnny, 1 guess I will put on the gloves with you for a round or so.’I was agreeable and made up my mind that 1 would not hurt the old man. Hut there was no use of my I worrying. Try as I would, I could not I put o glove to his face, he blocked so cleverely and, mind you, he slapped me nsl often on the Jaw and face as 1 any youngster 1 ever fought with. I'll bet he was a wonder in his day, and I am mighty glad there are no bantamweight Silers challenging me to- i I day.” |
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Escanaba Morning Press
Escanaba, Michigan, US
Sun, Nov 14, 1909
Page 5
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