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Show GOOD FIGHT IS EXPECTED Kelson: and Hcrrera to Meet In Butte on La-bor La-bor Day. The attention of the fight fans all over the country is turned to ths Nelson-Her-rera fight, which Is to come off on Labor day In Butte. Nelson has come to the front so rapidly In the last six months that hs Is regarded' by many as ths lei sritlmate choice as an onnonent for either Britt or Young Corbett If he wins this fight It Is almost sure that he Is. However, How-ever, he has a hard gams in ths Mexican, and no one knows thfas better than the Dane. Herrera la hard game for any man of his weight, as he has proved with the best of them. The styles of the two men are as differ, ent as possible. Herrera is cautious, and as a rule makes his man come to him. He naa a magnificent system of defense, and his blocking is wonderful. He lies In wait for an opening, and when he hands out a punch with either hand and lands It the fight Is very liable to be over. Nelson, on the other hand, goes after his man from the tap of the gong, never letting him rest for a moment and raining rain-ing blows on him with both hands. He is always willing to take a punch to land one, and his ability to stand punishment is marvelous. He has broken the defense of the cleverest men In the business, as his fight with Eddie Hanlon showed when he bored In time after time and took Hanlon Han-lon s blows with apparently no effect. Some of the experts think that he will not be able to withstand the punches of tr Mexican In thla manner, but Hanloi Punch was by no means to be despised. The Mexican and Nelson are each thoroughly tho-roughly familiar with each other, as they have trained together, and one of the fastest fast-est battles of recent years Is bound to result re-sult when they meet. The reports from Butte show that both men are working hard, and it Is certain that neither will take a chance In the matter of oondltion. Nelson has always taken ths best of cars of himself, and Herrera Is a hard worker In training. The betting Is about even money at the present time, but it is likely to favor Nelson Nel-son slightly on the day of the fight, al-y?i8h al-y?i8h JUerrerV te sreat favorite in Butte. Those who saw Nelson defeat the 5iev!L 'e?ther-welght. Spider Welch. In this city last spring, know what a fighter he is, and are likely to put their money on him to win the coming battle. |