Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-07-04
WILL It BE THE BEAR OR THE TIGER?
EXPERT OPINION.
BY the Managers and Attaches of the
Pugiists.

one ounce better than right now.
would have liked to see him do much
more boxing. He is prepared to go
the route all right, but because Of the
lack of sparring he will not warm up
to his pace as speedily as if he had
had an abundance of glove practice.
don't think Johnson can hurt him,
and the farther the fight goes the
safer Jeffries' chances are.
By COrbett-I believe Jeffries to be
in great condition for a long, grueling
battle l am sure that no distance
would be too great for him. Person
ally. however. l am sorry he has not
done more fast work, such as boxing
and shadow dancing
Because of the lack of this sort of
exercise, | figure that Johnson will
give him a merry time in the early
stages of the game. Jeffries, however
is in shape to take a beating and he'll
be strong and coming when the other
fellow is tired. l think Jeffries is a
sure winner
BY Roger Cornell. chief trainer for
Jeffries-I consider that Jim Jeffries
could not possibly be in any better
condition physically than he is today
He has gone through a systematic
course of training that will later be
thought to be an absolute novelty in
the boxing game 1t does not make
much difference how far this fight
may go Jeffries will be just as fast
at the end of thirty rounds as he was
in the first. l look to him to outlook,
ut-distance. Outright and out game
johnson.
BY Choynski-I have never seen as
finely conditioned an athlete as JEFF
fries. If there is any physical flaw
in his condition. il can only come to
the surface in the fight. for the man
certainly is perfectly trained. boxed
both Jeffries and Johnson when they
were novices. Johnson will find him
self pitted against a man much faster.
cleverer and stronger than himself
and he will surprise me if he lasts
longer than seven rounds.
BY Jack Jeffries-Jim is very
careful fighter and for that reason
| think the fight will go about ten
rounds. One or two good hard punches
will turn the trick for him | stayed
eight rounds with Johnson myself, and
know l could not last a half round
with Jim if he cut loose OIL me. As to
my brothers condition, he's just as
strong as ever and l believe a little
faster
BY Farmer Burns-Jeff is in much
better condition than vSvii lie himself
realizes. No athlete ever worked
harder or more willingly for a fight
than he has. / think that Jim should
win in six rounds or less. But if he
doesn't, his chances will improve with
each succeeding round. I figure that
the further the fight goes, after the
first six. the safer the bet will be.
By Bob Armstrong (colored), JEFF
fries trainer-If Johnson stands up
and fights Jeffries. the big fellow
won't take long in finishing him. If
he runs away, it will only amount
to slow death for him. Personally. Il
know that Johnson is going 20 be a
pretty much scared fighter before
he goes into the ring
By Tom Flanagan, Johnson's trainer
Il never saw man more fit for
test of skill. strength and endurance
johnson is pretty nearly the perfect
man physically. l look for him to
win as certainly as he enters the ring
to meet Jeffries and believes down
in his heart that he can make the
former champion take the count. 1t
will be a great fight Johnson knows
that he has the strength, cleverness,
knowledge of the game. and the heart
to win the contest. He does not un-
derrate Jeffries for moment, but the
confidence is the thing
By Sig Hart. Johnson's chief trainer
johnson will win between the
twelfth and eighteenth rounds John
will surprise those that have held
him at l to in the betting.
BY George Cotton. chief sparring
partner of Johnson-Johnson is the
greatest boxer that eyer pulled on a
glove. 1t is next to impossible to hit
him. I know that he can hit | know
that he has the heart and the conf
dence. He will surprise some wise
betters. Jack will win decisively, but
it will be a hard-fought battle.
By Al Kaufman have not seen
Jeff and cannot say anything about
his condition. Therefore l am unable
to tell much about him. 1 want to
say that Johnson is perfectly trained
and is ready for any kind of fight
You can take my word for it. / think
he Will win this side of the twentieth
round.
A Square Fight.
BY Rickard and Geason: This fight
is absolutely on the square. We regret
much, if any contrary impression pre-
walls, for we have tried our best to
avoid any move that would lend the
least semblance of truth to the vicious
rumors and opinions that have gone
the rounds regarding 'frame-up,'"
By George Harding. official time
keeper: After visiting both men, and
looking over their condition | cannot
but anticipate the greatest heavyweight
fight of the century. | am entitled to
one guess, and l predict a long and
bitter struggle"
By William Muldoon: Il think JEFF
fries will win. Both men, believe. are
now at their very best and there is
little to choose between them But
barring accident, it is my opinion the
white man will triumph over the
negro
BY Sullivan: This is the great fight
which none has been able to get a line
on. 1t may be short or long. At any
rate, it will be a good one Who will
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