Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-12-20 | Page 27 | Jock McAvoy Favored in Risko Bout

Jock McAvoy Favored in Bout NEW YORK Dec Dee 20 Jock p-Jock McAyoy holder of ot two British boxIng boxing boxing box box- ing titles was the short ender at to 5 odds odd three weeks ago when he fa faced ed Al At McCoy but he Is fa favored favored Ia- Ia to defeat Eddie Babe wo worlds world's ld's middleweight champion to tonight tonight tonight to- to night In their th bout at MadIson Madison Madi Madl- son Square Garden The shift in the odds now about 8 to 5 in McAvoy's McAvoy favor gave an Indication of at the impression made by the British middleweight and light heavyweight titleholder Against the rugged McCoy he showed speed power and resistance to cause the critics critic to hail hall him hint as the best blUer biffer to come out o of Britain since the da days s 's of Ted Kid Lewis While neither o of McAvoy's titles HUe nor one will be at st stake e in their round 10 match a couple of ot championship shots lie just ahead for the invader i if he makes another good showing A decisive victory would put him in line for a a. title bout with the winner has been promised a crack at John Henry Henry Henry Hen Hen- ry Lewis Ight cham cham- pion Riko won his title three months ago by trimming Teddy and andIs andis I is reported showing Improvement in every bout since although he hasn't risked the title yet yeL The former Syracuse bellhop was just a a. rough and tumble puncher when he first stepped into the spotlight spotlight spot spot- light but those who watched him outpoint Frankie Frankle B Battaglia Battagila at Philadelphia Phila Phila- delphia two weeks ago said he h had developed an effective left jab and anda a bit of at boxing cleverness