Evening star., 1897-03-18
DOES WEIGHT ALWAYS COUNT,
statistics Show That Many Men Have
Given Pounds and Won.
From the New York Herald


Given Pounds and Won.
From the New York Herald.
When feather, light or middle weights are
TO night, according to the weights in their
respective classes, a difference in weight
may be an advantage but when two men
are to engage in a contest at catch weights
1or the heavyweight championship, and
they are equal in height, length of reach
ana science, from what l have seen extra
weight counts but little Many will not
agree ON this theory, but have prize ring
records and personal experience to prove 1t.
according to the records Of championship
battles fought in England and in this coun-
Try, the champions who weighed the least
tered the ring in condition.
rom savers, for instance. was middle
weight and fought from 143 to 154 pounds.
After he defeated Aaron Jones he had to
give all his opponents from ten to twenty.
eight pounds, and in his fifteen battles he
was only once defeated. and then by NAT"
kangham. ii m. middle weight. When sayers
Fought Bill Perry, the "Tipton Slasher
the latter was twenty-eight pounds heavier
than Savers, and several inches taller and
Just as clever. Sayers weighed $50 pounds
Perry l1s pounds. Perry was backed heav-
lily on the difference in weight, but Savers
won In one hour and forty-three minutes
Sayers weighed 1874 pounds, the middle
weight limit. when he fought John c. Hee-
nan for the championship of the world, on
April II, 1860. Heenan was taller and
weighed 100 pounds. and, although the bat
tie was protracted struggle, 1t ended in a
draw.
"Jem" Mace. when champion of England
When he fought Tom" King the latter
weighed 1s4 pounds. Mace 152 pounds. Mace
won; Again Mace weighed 154 pounds when
ship Of England; Hurst was more than six
feet In height and weighed 22O pounds. vet
Mace won in nine minutes and thirty sec
onds w
extra weight Is any great ADVANTAGE or
that 1t will cut any figure when Corbeft and
Fitzsimnons meet.
The theory has also been exploded in bat
when he fought Mike McCoole of St
Louis. in 1863. for the championship Of
America. weighed $50 pounds, while NC
Coole weighed 1sO pounds.
Allen. May 10. 1870. at Kenner, La. for the
championship of the world, weighed INA
pounds. while Allen weighed 174 pounds
When he defeated John L. Sullivan, Cor
former champion weighed at least go
pounds.
Jim Hall. who was classed a more
scientific boxer than Bob Fitzsimmons
was several pounds heavier than the latter
when they fought at New Orleans. and
FttZsimmOns won.
Peter Maher. in both his encounters with
Fitzsimmons. had a big advantage in
weight but he was defeated by Fitzsim-
mons on both occasions. Ed Smith Of
Denver. Col, was several pounds lighter
than joe Goddard when they fought for
$1.sO0O at New Orleans. and Smith won.
The above precedents, think, clearly
prove that, even If Corbett does weigh Ar
teen pounds more than Fitzsimmons on
March II, the weight will be more to his
detriment than to his advantage. In my
opinion there Is no advantage on either side
Both are shifty boxers, well posted ON the
hit. stop and countering business, but It In
an open question which one In the better
general, and 1t Is hard hitting and Reneral-
ship. backed up with stamina, that are go
ing to win.