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Show WOULD KNOCK OUT JESS IN A HURRY Dempsey Says H "Will Put Present Title-holder to Sleep in Less Than Ten Rounds. Jack Dempscy says he will knock JeS9 WlUurd out inside of ten rounds. If he does, he will bo the lirst of the six champions cham-pions we have had since sieve fighting supplanted the bare knuckles' brand to gain a title in such a short battle. Corbett, Fitzslmmons, Jeffries, Johnson and "Willard al! had to go longer than ten rounds to acquire their titles, and anions these there are several who, in their best days, could show Dempsey some things about the boxing pa me. If the challenger can dispose of Willard 1 nside of ten rounds he will establish ring history and po down as one of the greatest heavyweights heavy-weights of all times, in the opinion of many, while others will hold Willard up as the biggest joke that ever held the heavyweight championship. When Jim Corbett knocked out the old idol. John L. Sullivan, in New Orleans, In 1S92, it took him twenty-one rounds to do the job. And It will be remembered that Sullivan was in no condition to fight. Corbett lost his championship to Fitzsim-nions Fitzsim-nions in Carson City in lSitT, the fight going fourteen rounds. Fitzsimmons was one of the hardest hitters the ring has over had. It is impossible to compare "Willard in cleverness to Corbett, but it must be remembered that his size should make him at least as hard a man to dispose of. Fftzs'.mmons lasted only eleven rounds before the mighty Jeffries. When Jeffries met Johnson he was in no more condition condi-tion to fight than Sullivan was the day he lost to Corbett. And yet the once powerful hoilermaker lasted fifteen rounds with Johnson, who, aside from being c'.evt'r, had a punch that compare,! favorably fa-vorably with that of other champions, j The negro went twoniy-six rounds before he succumbed to Willard. So it can be seen that Pempsey will be setting a. ring record if he knocks Wiilard out. as he says he will, inside of ten rounds. |