Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-02-21 | Page 12 | Joe Favored to Tip Mann by Knockout

Joe Favored To Tip Mann By Knockout By LESLIE A VERY AVERY United Press Sports Writer NEW YORK Feb 21 ChampIon Champion Champion Cham Cham- pion Joe Louis and Challenger Nathan Mann will conclude trainIng training training train train- ing today for their round 15 heavyweight heavyweight heavyweight heavy heavy- weight title tille fight Wednesday night in Madison Square Garden Louis is isa isa isa a 5 1 favorite and virtually no betting betting bet bet- ting is reported The Garden Isto is scaled to draw and a selli sellout sell sell- i l' l c. c out is virtually as as- as su S i Because ee ause of the contrasting styles style ti of the two fighters fight fight- ers Louis is a 2 1 shot to knock ou out U the handsome t tJoe Connecticut youth Primarily a straight puncher punch punch- Joe Louis er Louis Louis' blows blow should find their mark before Manns Mann's hooks land Mann a year younger than Louis will spot the titleholder from 10 to 13 pounds in weight He is not expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex to scale over and may come in around Louis undoubtedly is the harder puncher having kayoed 30 of his 37 professional opponents but he cant can't take it like the New Haven lad Mann has knocked out 27 opponents opponents opponents in 46 bouts and while he has lost four decisions he never has been kayoed and only once has he b been en knocked off his feet