Show Maxie R Risks Fight Crown Against King Kingl CHICAGO Dec 27 P Max P Max Baer Friday night will do something no other bo boxing ing eha champion pion evor vel dared to do by risking his Heavyweight I crown in a four round match against King Levinsky Chicago's wild swinging swing swing- ing fish peddler at the Chicago Sta Sta- At the request of or the champion six ounce gloves will be used and while no decision will be made if it the battle goes four rounds the referee will count out either cither fighter fighte if Jf he absorbs a knockout punch Thus if Levinsky should fell Baer for tor the count the Kingfish would w win n the title na Baer r Sets Precedent Never before has any ring champion chain cham pion plon risked his title under such condi condl Other titleholders s took precaution tion Lion to have such matches labelled exhibitions exhibitions ex ex- to safeguard their crown And in those instances s their opponents opponents opponents almost always were fourth or fifth filth raters But Baer Bacr had no outward worries Levinsky IS is 3 a go good d ficht fighter r but he couldn't beat me let alone register a knockdown in 30 rounds said Max How can he do it in in four H He was referring re re- ferring erring to their two previous battles the first fust in 10 rounds in New York and the other at 20 at Reno Nevada both oth in 1932 when Max was climbing the heavyweight ladder Hell SHell be sorry for this shouted Levinsky Ill knock him ini bowlegged and kicking in two rounds Im I'm next champ Kin King On Downgrade Everyone but Levinsky and his mates agreed that the fight would be just a bre breeze ze for Baer T The e Kingfish still packs a mighty might wallop but definitely definitely appears to be on the down grade I. I I dont don't think he can even hit me anymore said Ma Max |