Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-06-05 | Page 17 | Sporting News

Sporting News Jackson Favored To Beat Mexican l LO LOS ANGELES Jun 5 il Young Peter Jackson California lightweight champion will face tace one of the most dangerous rIn en of his career here Tuesday night when he encounters Kid Azteca welterweight king of Mexico in lie a ten-round ten bout at the Olympic With Promoter Lou Daro promisIng promising promis promis- ing the victor a bout with either cither Barney Barne Ross or Ton Tony CanzonerI some of the wise money looked askance atthe nt at the odds which made the thc Wilmington Ca Cal nero negro almost a two to one favorite fa Ia to win vin Mighty few were willing to wager that Jackson two fisted battler battier who has mowed down virtually all opposition tion would put the kid down for thelong the thelong thelong long count I Both boxers finished training Monday Manday Mon Man day Azteca tipping the scales at Dt pounds a half halt pound overweight over overweight weight while WillIe Jackson weighed slightly more than the pounds at which he lie was expected to enter the ring