The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
A REGULAR GIANT
Aspirant Is Only Two Inches
Shorter Than Jess.
He Has the Longest Reach of
Amy Living Boxer.

Who is this ambitious young person
Fred Fulton, who aspires to jolt the
heavyweight championship crown
from the dome of big Jess Willard ?
That's a pertinent and rather much
used question since it developed that
he will probably battle Willard in
New Orleans during Mardi Gras week.
Fulton was discovered IN the wilds
of Minnesota some time ago-and not
a long time. IN fact, he has not been
out OF the brush long enough to have
mis- name appear in the fistic records
or his photograph break into places
farther remote from Minnesota than
Chicago
Fulton's age has not been revealed,
bu- his picture would convince that
he is still on the youthful side of
thirty He was born in Kansas and
raised nd found in Rochester, MINI.
He is reported to have been found by
Mike Collins, prominent Minnesota
promoter and manager
The recent announ cement made by
the New Orleans promoters, to the
Coffey or Moran for Fulton has
caused considerable stir in boxing cir
Giles. 1t is asserted by those who
favor n substitution that Fulton
should get a reputation before aSpir
ing to the championship
As Big as Willard.
However. Fred is the only boxer in
captivity VINO closely approaches Will
Ia I'd in size and general development.
Ne stands 8 feet 4 inches in height.
WIZARDS height is 6 feet inches
His batting weight is 220 pounds
Willard battles at about 225 or 23O
pounds.
And FNred's reach is S41k inches,
which everyone must admit is some
reach Figure it out for yourself and
you'll find that TO he seven feet and
one-half inch.
It's the Longest reach possessed by
any living boxer Willard measures
So inches in reach, and Jess is the
only man who approaches Fulton in
that respect
The knockouts over Pelky and
Anderson thrust Fulton to the front
more than all of his other perform
ances.
The clash with Anderson took
place at Milwaukee just a short
time ago. Anderson had been well
advertised He undoubtedly had
more than mediocre merit Wise
men wasted considerable vocal en-
crgy ravinS over him Chicagoans
felt that the Windy City had within
its confines the next heavy champ.
Anderson Was Easy.
In fact. one we'll known Chicagoan
was so thoroughly convinced that An
derson had the goods that he backed
mis- opinion with $1,000. Fulton drop
PED Anderson cold in an early round.
Il has been claimed that last spring
while Willard was touring Minnesota
giving exhibitions. in connection with
the "lO1 Ranch" show, against all To-
cal corners that he boxed and was
Knocked down by Fulton.
Re that as il may there appear to
he some and several persons. notably
those residing in the neighborhood of
Minnesota and Wisconsin. who have
seen Fulton keel over opponents. who
profess to believe that he is the man
to prove ccnclusively whether Willard
is great or merely mediocre
champion
Settle 1; Wednesday.
New Orleans. Dec. 27.-Tom Jones.
manager of jess Willard and Tom
Andrews of Milwaukee. who. acting
for the promoters. signed Fred Fulton
fo- a twenty round bout with Willard
in New Orleans on March 4 will ar
rive hero Wednt sday for conference
with DOn,'n nick T0rtorich and Tommy
Burns. the promoters.
Tortorich and Burns declared that
when they signed Willard for the bout
willard a~reed to meet any white
heavyweight they might select.
we made it plain that we would
pit him against man favored by the