The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
JIMMY WILDE TO
SEEK FIGHT WITH
JOE LYNCH IN U. S.
Britain's Little Flyweight
Not Discouraged Over
Recent Knockout.

NEW YORK. March ls.-Jimrsy
wilde isn't discouraged over his
Knockout at the hands of Pete Her
man
Britain's little hy-weight cham
pion. feels that he has an "out," as
Herman was topheavy in the London
bout, and doesn't believe his defeat
will be held against him on this side
IS a fistic attraction.
As = result he plans to return to
the United States in the near future
10 seek bouts with Americas best,
and he may even leave his calllhg
card at Champ Joe Lynch's resi-
eence.
When Herman and Wilde met the
little Briton weighed los pounds.
Herman, who had agreed to make
lis was several pounds overweight,
and at the outset Jimmy rebelled,
declaring he would not go on. As
there was no opponent to substitute
for Wilde. however. the promoters
prevailed on the hyweight cham
pion to take Herman on regardless
CT the weight and he did so with
disastrous results.
viii BE welcomed-
WILDE Is the only real champion
England has mad in a fistic divisic n
for some time and he made such q
favorable impression when he visit
ed this country last year that his
return will, no doubt, be welcome j
By the boxing fans and he should
be able TO ind plenty of opponents.
While we nave Pete Herman In
mind 1t Is timely to note here that
Joe Lynch, who dethroned the New
Orleans boy, stands ready and WILL
ing to give him a return bout at
any time. Eddie Meade, manager OF
Lynch, pens US these lines to sub
stantiate Joe's promise to HERNIA n
before they were matched at MadI-
son Square Garden.
''On December %. the day follow
ing Joe Lynch's victory over Pete
Herman for the bantamweight
championship OF the world, Joe and
myself stated that Herman would
be granted a return match providing 9
he defeated Jimmy Wilde in the
London bout. What Herman accom-
plished with wilde Is history now.
The new champion up to date has
participated in several ring contests,
but Is ready to go to the post
with the ex-titleholder any time
that Tex Rickard or any other lead
ing promoter can sign the two boys
to a set of articles to a fifteen
round contest to a decision.
Herman to Get Chnnee.
In a conference at the Garden a
few days ago between Mr.. Rickard
and myself ] was offered a chance
TO box Lynch with Midget Smith or
Roy Moore to a decision at the Gar
den. but ! declined the offer. as
Lynch has requested me to get
Pete Herman for the first decision
contest he appears in, as he wants
to convince the skeptical that he IL
a real champion and one who stands
ready to defend his title whenever
he is called upon.
Il chased Sammy Goldman, man.
ager of Pete Herman, for three years
before Goldman would consent TO
box Lynch to decision. After
Herman lost the title he went on
record as saying that he would
chase Joe over the continent until
he was given a return match. Her
man can save a lot OF money. time
and railroad fare, as Lynch stands
ready to meet the eX-champion any
time
AS numerous parties have asked
me IL Joe would ever box Pete in a
decision contest. / ask you to kindly
publish this letter and let the fans
know that Lynch intends to set a
precedent as champion. This lis the
first time in the history of the
boxing game that a champion ever
agreed to give the defeated op-
ponent a chance to redeem himself
inside of four months"