Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-01-28 | Page 13 | New Welter Champ Defends Title in Dout with Fields

New Nev Welter Champ Defends Title in Bout Bou With Fields CHICAGO Jan 28 JP Lou P-Lou Lou Brouillard the dashing dashing- French- French Canadian steps out with his newly newly new new- I ly won welterweight crown to tonight tonight to- to night to meet the challenge of or its former owner Jackie Fields of Chicago The two battle for the title ten rounds in the Chicago stadium which gave ga Brouillard a traditional traditional traditional backing in the strange fact tact that it has never been the scene of a champions champion's dethronement Tonight's struggle Jle marking marking- Brouillard's first defense of the championship he won from Young Youn Jack Thompson la last t year ear was an important one to the French-Canadian French for more than the titular reason Since his ascension as as- cem cension ion to the throne his rise to power has been called a pu pugilistic pugilistic l- l listic accident and he was as de determined determined determined de- de to prO class Odds on the outcome wavered from Fields to the champion to toda today today to- to da day although h the so-called so smart ones along along- Chicago's os o's rialto shook their heads and refused to predict an outcome But from strict performances the champion a a. hard hitter was the rightful choice as Fields dropped the title to Thompson who was wa soundly beaten b by Brouillard Fields has a two pound advantage tare tage