The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
HAS FIGHT WON.
Nelson Tells in Advance Of
Terry's Defeat.
Says &c win Be a Fast and a
Terrific Battle.
ONLY SIX ROUND BOUT.
Dane Thinks a Crack on the
Jaw VIII End 1t.
Admits, However, That Nc
Govern is Pretty Tough.
ONLY SIX ROUND BOUT.

New York, Dec. Gentlemen,
don't wish to appear like a bragger,
but Z honestly believe I've got this fight
won now" spoke up Battling Nelson
''1IcGovern couldn't lick me in his best
days don't see where he is as good
now as he was when he took the cham
pionship away from poor old George
Dixon or when he beat Frank Hrne. If
he Is, then IN be much surprised
fighter when we get through down in
Quakerville.
Those New York and Philadelphia
sports win see the fastest and toughest
light on record when we clash. Terry
will be there to get me If he can, but
he won't. I'll be there to waIlop him
into dreanland just as quick as can.
adcGovern can only fight one way, stand
up and slug. Wen, never took it on
che run in my life. and I won't begin
NOW. If Terry tries to make a run
away fight Of it PH do the chasing. If
he stands there and WaIlops. and I
guess he VIII. then down he VIII go or
else I'll be the loser. don't think that
either one Of us can Withstand the 9th
eFa drives for six rounds.
the fight is only six rounds. That
Evill mean that both Of us will have to
get right in and mix it from the tap
OF the gong, Corbett beat McGovern
when It came to mixing it at short
range- am going to try and
repeat Corbett's performance. OF course
Z viii have to watch myself pretty
close or Terry might tear it over on me-
but 7 won't be there to have him catch
me mapping. just watch and see.
81 viii quit the show business IN
three weeks. Then I win get out into
the country for a week or ten days. I
will then hustle over to Philadelphia
end get into training. viii change my
plans a little this time When I was
lighting slx-rOund battles in Chicago
always trained a whole lot in the gym
which gave me plenty Of speed. I'll
need more speed than anything else
against McGovern, because the distance
IS short and III have to hit a high
pace from the drop Of the hat.
'fWhat punch do I think will beat
McGovern2 Well, I think a crack land
ed fairly on the jaw is about as good
as any. viii devote most OF my time
training in the gym to praeticing short
arm jOlts and hooks I will probably
have TO depend a whole lot on close
fighting with Terry I think a neat
feint for the head and a. quick, chOppy
right to the Jaw might do the business.
II we we're going 20 rounds I'd tight
entirely different. I'd try and get TO
McGovern's body, but six rounds ism
long enough. It's get there and get
away and do the best you can. Some
people think I have to wear man
down before can put him away. That
Is a false opinion.
81 believe L can wallop just as hard
with either hand as any man of my
weight in the world. The only reason
have not finished my men in shorter
order IS due to a lesson I was taught
once. 7 went in and slugged with a
young fellow in Chicago. He happened
to COP me and down went. That was
the nearest I ever came to being put
away. I found that if I kept at my
man could wear him down. Well, if
Z could wear him down by being eau
tious I didn't feel disposed to take
chances. I just went along and fin
dshed him by being careful
NOW, don't imagine for a minute
that I'm going into the ring with Terry
and throw all my protection to the
winds. Not for mine. I will tear to
him like a bull, but I viii have my
head with me and guard like a fort. I
want to win this fight by knockout,
and / think I will.
After I am through with McGovern
y win 90 right on fighting. I want to
have at least six good battles before
the spring. Then I want to take a six
months trip to Europe and fight some
of the lightweights over there Britt?
Say, Britt can have a fight any time
he wants it; only he must make good
that 1865 they owe me for the pic
lures. Unless that money is made good
Britt and I will never face one another
Ga a roped arena again. That's final"