The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09
By EDWARD W. COCHRANE

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With one worlds championship
encounter and n dozen other bouts
Of considerable importance, this is
a banner week in fistianna. Besides
the Benny Leonard -Ritchie Mitchell
clash n'New York, which is with
out question as good n lightweight
championship affair as can be
booked at this time, there are two
international battles to he fought in
London, which. while they do not
carry titles, will he Of considerable
interest to followers Of this popular
hut much abused sport in this conu-
try
This will be the second time in
six weeks that Leonard has entered
the ring in 15-round battle in de-
fense OF his crown, which ne has re-
tanned because. up to date, he has
appeared to he in n class by him.
self In the former bout he met
Joe yelling. a Chicago lightweight.
and won. In Mitchell he is opposed
10 a fighter who ranks along with
two other leading contenders for
the title--Lew Tender and Willie
Jackson. II has been impossible to
match the other two with the title
holder, but Mitchell jumped Mt the
chance 20 fight when offered 10000
for his services.
This is tho seventh time Mitchell
has tried for a ring crown. on sew
eral occasions he failed because OF
no-deCisiOn laws and he did not
score knockouts, although he won
on points, according to the newspa-
HE ftpSs NJ NJ ~ tho
bantamweight division seven years
ago, when Kid Williams OF Balti-
more held the title. II was n very
even scrap. Then he moved up to
the featherweight class and boxed
k!lhane twice. Each time he out
pointed Johnny. the last time lac
Ing him for 10 rounds in Cleveland,
according to newspaper Eeports, but
they were no-decision affairs and
kilbanc retained his championship.
Outpointei Welsh.
Mitchell got heavier and soon be-
came a lightweight. His first cham
plonship battle was with Freddy
Welsh. Again he WAS credited with
uutpointing his foe, but 1t was a no
decision affair. A second meeting
with Welsh brought about the same
result. When Leonard became cham
pion. Mitchell challenged him. This
was his most disastrous scrap. Leon
ara flattened him in seven rounds.
Since that time Mitchell has gained
lot of experience. His friends con-
tldently expect him to go the fun
- rounds and to stand a splendid
chance of winning.
Mitchell can hit hard. This has
been demonstrated on several occa-
SONS. lie has been a stumbling
bIock for a lot OF aspiring light
weights. Sometime ago Lew Ed
wards, champion of Australia. came
mere rated as the next worlds title
hulder. His hackers said there was
not boxer in this country who had
chance with him except Leonard.
lits first match was with Mitchell.
iitChie knocked the man from the
ana Of the kangaroo cold. Johnny
sheppard, English champion, came
mere TO meet Leonard and bumped
1Alo Mitchell with "A similar result.
Mitchell has fought Willie Jack
son and Lew Tender and has held
ms own with them, They are the
uther two leading contenders for
Ieonards crown and will get
rhance unless Mitchell is successful
IN winning 1t.
on the same night az the New
ork show, Pete Herman. recently
hhocked off the bantamweight
lhFone by Joe Lynch. will box Jim
my Wilde, flywcight champion, in
London, 90 rounds. This was orig
lnaily billed as a worlds champion
SNIP affair, and is so billed now in
london, because the British say
they Will not recognize the decision
~ New York against Herman.
whether England recognizes It or
not Lynch is the champion and the
London battle Is not title affair.
Wilde's Title Safe.
should Herman manage to beat
W lde he Will gain nothing. unless