Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-24
JOHN L. SULLIVAN TALKS.
Says Old Time Fighters Had Some
 thing on Pugs of Today.

| T have been asked to discuss the boxing game and it's champions, but l as have not been able to see the lat est champions in action cannot go 1 far into the subject of individuals '' 1 says John L. Sullivan, "I can say, howevef-foF feel that I 1now-tFaat the present day boxers are far below I the standard of the boxers who made years ago were far superior ia every class and distinction.
 t"Ff1e boxers in the game today are just in it from the commercial peiat of view.
 That is what spotIs the game, as the boxers go into the ring knowing what they are to receive for their ser vices, and it Is imnateziaI to them whether it is a slow bout or enc full of action. Generally when the boxers are given a certain sum the public fails to get run for it's money. That is why we dc nef see SC rnany bouts today filed with action as we saw years ago. Formerly. the boxers fought for a percentage of the purse, a winners end and a losers end. The extra dollar that would go te the win ner acted like magic. and some wen- derful bouts were seen.
 Tt Is the public that supports the boxing game, and unless you please the public the boxing game Is injured. mix it up to please the public then the game will be given a decided boost.
 Boxing should be as popular as baseball, and can be made so when the men the busness work on the square.
 Honesty is wonderful thing. It is simple, yet so many boxers of the present day get into the ring and play tag and such other games.
 Tt is up to the boxers to uplift the game. Tt can be done just by honesty. When a boxer goes into the ring, fights hard, gives the people attending a fine performance. and earns what he re- ceives, then that boxer is doing some thing fore the up1ift of the game On the other hand, if a boxer goes into ring and sidesteps and fails to mix things he is the one who hurts the game.
 Nothing is decided in the ten and twelve round bouts of the persent day. When 8 decision is given it Is ugually awarded to the man who has landed the most clean blows, but this does not prove the true ability of the boxer.
 ssNo championship should be award ed in bout of short rounds. The only way to decide championship bout This is generally prohibited at the present tirne under the rule that this kind of bout is prize fighting It may be so. but that Is the way the former campions won their titles.
 T have read lately about several bouts that were pulled off in the south that were termed fakes.
 This is the worst thing in the world that could be done. It kills the box ing game. and will say that the men who take part in this kind of bouts should be barred from the ring.
 "One or two of these bouts can ruin boxing In the biggest and best cities. The public will lose interest and will not attend when the promoter puts on good show.
 In my days enc never heard of q champion setting up fake fight. Mol Every man who was In the ring years age was a fighter and the public was given a lot for it's money"
 PaIftz vs- Marriage,
 K, 6, Pa1itz of New Lendan, who Has large following in Nefwiefi, will be pitted against Tony Marriage of Besten. Mass, ia the main bout of ten rounds at the WiHdhaza A, c, Marriage has 8 geed EeeaFd made in and around Bestea and writes that he in fine shape and that Paiitz sW-ill have fa be at his best in eEder fe get aHEfhiag like an even break with ef eight rounds between Kid GeIIiHs and Feung O BFieH af Wi1liFnantie and from the expressians ef rivalry geing the rounds this ia itself will be serne enteEtainment: Baiitz Is ieeked upon as being ane eff tfae best TaeR ia the state of his weight.
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