Show t. t Callahan Favored j 1 to Defeat Mahan Mahau j jill i in ill Title Battle Deaf Mute Mule Will Depend don d on Solid Right Hand Against Champ IX LOS S A ANGELES May lIay 28 8 AP AP- AP Mushy Callahan CalUhn will ill wipe the dust of two years eara of ot titular Inactivity from his junior welterweight crown eron tonight defending that lone long held but seldom risked diadem against again th the Owl little charge harge of Fred tred Dummy Mattes Mahan deaf dear mut muter boxer They Thy meet In a ten-round ten bout at tb the Olympic auditorium he here 1 Mahan aban less Jess than a 5 year ear ago was 1 refused a a. license e to box In California Califor- Califor nia rings HURTS because of or his affliction The state athletic commission permitted permitted per per- him to take a teat test to PVC prove be could live lire up to the rules of the 7 ring as aa wen well as 8 tighter fighters who talk taUt t and hear Mahan passed the teat test with flying colors He lie takes all of W his instructions by the sIgn language lan Ian guage and he answers rs the bell by y 1 vibrations through the floor DISPLAYS FORM The only deaf daf mute ever to r rise re reto to a challengers challenger position Mahan Maban will stake his title thrust on a a. solid solid 1 right hand pun punch h which is Ia hot hi his h- greatest ot test forte fort although he has been n more active than the tho champion and has bat chalked up a a. good record in th the t east cast Mahan is la the short In the betting odd odds II The Tho form displayed ed b by Callahan on his hi comeback campaign cant cant- over o the thc last few tew months has made the titleholder a strong favorite favorite favorito favor- favor ite ito over o the challenger Callahan will be defending de the Junior welterweight title for tor the first tint time In since his hili meeting with uh Andy Divodi in e ew York two to years ears ago The fight being recognized recognized as a 1 titular affair |