Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-21
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Now that Sharkey is a possibility for
the heavyweight championship it may be
of interest to know what he thinks about
his own ability as a fighter. In a recent
interview he said:
MY contest with Mccoy ended just as
l expected it would. l predicted that |
would do the trick before the twelfth
round, but the opportunity came sooner,
and, Of course, l was prepared to take
advantage of it. When I signed to meet
Mccoy / was confident l could beat him.
l was still more confident when l entered
the ring, and consequently | am not sur
prised at the result. Now that I have de-
feated the man who is acknowledged to
be the cleverest boxer of the day, l be-
lieve 1 can beat any man in the world.
II recognized in Mccoy a worthy. in
fact a dangerous opponent, and 1 made
up my mind not to take any chances. In
the early stages McCoy's cleverness sur
prised me somewhat, but after a few
rounds l was onto his style, and it was
all over. 1 think Mccoy is the most scien-
tific fighter l ever met. In the third round
Mccoy demonstrated his ability to hit
when he sent me to the floor. This was
the only round in which he hit me hard,
but strange to say, 1 never felt the effects
of it afterward. The blow was apparent
ly a heavy one. 1t did not daze me in the
least. The Kid caught me off my
guard, and before 1 could recover l went
to the floor.
My victory over Mccoy should prove
to the world that science is not every
thing in a pugilistic encounter. A boxer
must have strength to back him up. But
to be a successful fighter it is necessary
for one to possess both science and
strength"
McCoy's ideas are a little different
from those of Sharkey and the Kid to-
lnx htrl- thaf he &c cha @-% ~.-, IT,
says:
Il ave lost the most important battle
of my career, but l have not yet given up
hope of some day holding the worlds
heavy weight championship. One cannot
expect to win always. There are some
times when reverses come in ones career,
and it is often for the better.
Il was confident of winning from Shar-
key when 1 entered the ring last night
and think I had my victory well under
way when the end came. 1t was a sur
prise to me, and under the circumstances
it would be difficult for me to explain
how it happened. l know, and the spec
tators will agree, that I had the better
of the bout up to the time 1 received the
fatal blow"
Sharkey it is said has decided to take a
trip abroad. Since the Sailor knocked out
Mccoy he has received numerous chal-
lenges, but has refused to consider any
offer at present. He will take a rest be-
fore entering the ring again. After his
vacation, unless signed to meet Fitzsim-
mons, Sharkey will go to England to
fight Mitchell. Some time ago Sharkey
signed to box Mitchell in March, and in
formed the Englishman by cable that the
agreement still held good, providing he
was sincere in his desire to fight. If
Mitchell lives up to his original intention
the bout will probably be decided in En-
gland some time next May.
What the public wants to see, however.
is a fight between Fitzsimmon and
Sharkey, and the sports are awaiting
Sharkey's acceptance of the Australians
challenge. They think Sharkey should go
after higher game than Mitchell, now
that he is champion.
The National Sporting club, of London,
has offered a purse for a twenty-round
go between Pedlar Palmer. the English
champion, and Terry McGovern, the
Brooklyn bantam. DR.. Ordway, Ameri-
can representative for the National club,
had a talk with Sam Harris. McGovern's
manager recently and it is more than
likely a match will be arranged. If the
men do come together 1t will be during
Derby week." late in May. The match
will be for the 1%16-pound championship.
Dave Wallace, the limestone OPS
pound champion OF England is looking
for a match with any man in his class.
Joe Bernstein preferred. The LenoX A.
c. has intimated that it would give a date
for a contest between these boys. Jack
O'Brien will be after the winner.
Eddie Connolly has received a substan-
tial guarantee to meet Matty Matthews
at Youngstown, Ohio, for twenty rounds
at 1873 pounds. on January so. If he beats
Spike" Sullivan at New Haven next
Monday night he will accept.
The Youngstown club is getting into
line and has arranged a ~twenty-round go
at Us pounds between Jack Delaney, Of
New York city, and Tommy Hogan, Sam
t1tzpatrick's protege, giving a purse of
$500.
The Trenton A. c. has offered so per
cent. and a guarantee for a contest be-
tween Tommy Butler, of Brooklyn, and
JACK Waldron, of Trenton. A. c.. Nc
Murray, Buffers manager, says he must
have a 60 per cent. contract.
Jim Corbett is again on deck for pu-
gilistic honors, and is looking for a match
with Sharkey. The ex-champion has sig
nified his willingness to meet Mccoy and
, match between the two may be ar.