Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-26
This That He is One of the
latest Lightweights in the
Country.
IT WITH YOUNG CORBETT."
Predicted Jimmy Would Be a
,OrId Beaten Some Day--Cham'
plon Hard Proposition.

Glowing Is Terry McGovern's opinion
/ Edward Britt, the young coast
,twelsht fighter, who is soon TO meet
aupion young Corbett' In the
1rhred circles"
The proposed battle between Young
,rbett and Jimmy Britt, which takes
ace In San Francisco, March II, will be
fight worth a good journey to see.
now both fighters. l have boxed with
othof them. and predict grand strug
lie Before the honors are decided,
on course Corbett is well known In the
east, bit to nearly all Of us Jimmy Britt
IS an absolute stranger. The sports here
only know him by his clever perform
ances, nearly all Of which have taken
place an the Pacific coast.
In Britt ! think We have one OF the
greatest fighters Of his weight that has
ever put on gloves He is one OF those
fellows who is always improving, and
with additional weight he always finds
himself able to take care of his opponents,
have been impressed with Britt ever
since the first time | saw him. That was
about two years ago, when | was In San
Francisco 10 meet Herrera. AT that time
Britt was only an amateur but his clever
and successful style won him many adj
nirers and he was looked upon as a
Ccmer
heard considerable about him, so de-
eclded 10 try him out. and invited him out
70 my training quarters. lie put on the
gloves. AMI we had few lively rounds.
10 s.iga
Nt ! at once saw that he was n real
fighter far above the average. | thought
70 myself that he was a conner, and ] pre-
Ccted TO my friends that he was n cham
pon md would some day beat all Corners.
Besides being clever boxer, Britt 10 q
Ital hphter He can mix II with any OF
The boxers at his weight, and at long
range he Is a fine Judge Of distance bver
nnce our meeting on the coast he has
been steadily improving,
While always looked for him to come
. The front through his merit. the first
tine he Jumped into prominence as
champion possibility was when he knock
Cd out Frank Erne. OF course, Erne as n
boxer was well known. and when Britt
disposed OF him so declsiyely the public
AZ once Jumped at the conclusion that an
ohef boxing wonder had been developed
IN Ihe PaclC coast. Britt has easily prov
q bis claim 10 the white lightweight
Championship, He has been very success
iql IN his professional engagements.
hls battle with C0rbett, however,
lalnk Is The most important OF his career.
Ihe irst question that can be asked and
NnIeh Is troubling. most poole, Is, Who
WI the weight affect most?
B1lt has agreed TO weigh 1870 pounds nj
s0'tlock on the day Of the battle. Wheth.
G mat Will be drawing II too fine Is "
question that he himself only knows. one
ulng he will gain a couple of pounds
before he enters the ring, which will be-
lhfee or four hours later. The weight
question Is a very ticklish matter to deal
WIN. The fighter himself Is the only one
Wno knows when he Is getting the best Of
" or Tie worst Of It.
WEIGHT SATISFIES CoRBETT.
NY Impression Is that he would never
nave made the match II he did not believe
way ne mad at least an even break. Cor
pet seems 10 be well satisfied with the
N,tghI' Win both men good at the weight
heIe VIII be no excuse for anything but
laltllng bout AS say. Britt will face
penle ot the most dangerous opponents OF
hh career and Corbett will incidentally
'.Gy (lr ms first lightweight opponent.
1oIDelt IS n tough proposition, and am
~ WI never forget. Corbett's battle with
iianloh was grand performance. IL
TiVlta nat no can take punching when
"a condition and that he always possesses
: y. Anockout blow, no matter how weak he
may appear 10 be.
Susi what. style of fighting he will en-
XIV Is hard TO tell. Corbett very rarely
~ sh.sanytwo men alike lie believes IN
lsnung 70 suit his opponent and depends
!" " particular style by which to corral
victory He depends more upon hts
9oNs lhan. his style. He fights TO nj the
,V'ss,oh sd having the blow never falls
y, vKe advantage OF an opportunity 10
w nome good wallop.
a'NVrneu II must DO said Is atricky
Isnter ne uses his head Just as effec-
MDveg as he. does his hands. one OF his
s \, tricks Is 10 get fellow ratified
4 1ylhs mean things during tho battle.
+. n, W 3 TO get his opponent TO 10 up
!, VS. ar He worked Ii on me, and 1
guIinshly went In TO finish him under com
' fviI against my own good Judgment,
y, mess E brltt IL n very cool boxer under
az NoIPett VIII have a slight advantage.
,soh thlnk there Is a cooler boxer In tho
~ hai Corbett, He has a great head
|. !, Us always trying TO work some trick
y well as "A nunoh $3.50