The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-08-07

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Most followers Of boxing arc well
acquainted with the record Of both
mon and especially that of the
champion. Each has fought the
same lichtwciEhts successfully. Two
bouts which may furnish fair com
parisou Of the men were the ones
they had with Ritchie Mitchell Nit
chcll was unable to floor Tender
bat he remained 10 rounds. although
beaten by the Philadclphian. Leon
ard was knocked down in the frs.
round OF his battle with Mitchell and
later knocked the Milwaukee light
weight out.
This would indicate that Leonard
has better punch than his foe, n
fact which is generally conceded by
boxing authorities In the east whore
both boys have done most Of their
fighting. Both have defeated Rocky
Kansas, Willie Jackson. Johnny
Dundee and score Of other good
llghtwciChts.
Tenders Peculiar style.
Tender has a peculiar style. He Is
le''-handod and stands with his
right hand extended, like all south
paws Leonard is not accustomed to
style and for n while 1t may appear
rather awkward to him. But he
claims he will solve IL and flattc1
t." man who has Camped on his
Ta. for years without result until!
no" Tender is credited with buing
a splendid infightcr, In this partic-
AaI Leonard always has been bit
wax. II the referee allows a lot of
.-IiuE AZ close range and Leonard
Is not able 10 tic Tender mp In the
iH.l's so that he cannot hit and is
io'' '1 10 break, the Philadclphian
may get In some good punches.
leonard has been training fo-
,.Ar weeks to form a defense for
I,Hdor's loft hook The challenger
yl's with his right and hooks with
MS s'p,hpaw, which is his most dan
e'I'ls punch, Joe yelling. who has
~ both men, contends that Tend
l'i can hit as hard with his right
III. Leonard can with his left In this
~. 0' 'h'ro is likely - be a knock
'i' " either man lands squarley
t' vulnerable sept.
..ih boxers are very clever Leon
u.' may have a slight edge In this
r. ""- but thcy are as evenly
,a .N'd IN every particular as two
IF F''''7 ran be. II would be far
=. ...E' satisfactory II they could box
.Iuds I'm New York. Eight are
,.l'''5 enough for Il Knockout, un-
,sr me OF the boys is able TO put
'''. nara punch early in the fight.
Not Likely To stall.
mere has been a hint that they
VIII box eight rounds in Phladol-
.'a and then have return engage
., TWO purses instead OF one.
|'Ner these boxers have been
"ttor enemies for years that
.."t likely either man VIII take a
.-"'' on second battle II he is
1900 To- win this one decisiyelv. II
"'l' goes the limit Leonard will
nus title because referees are
owed TO give decisions in Phil
=, ..'' ara some bouts on this
D, s'nedulc that will attract at
H. ''N The best in this section
-" Hl,ly Brittou Of Columbus,
rr sensational middlewoight,
' "eI stevenson Of LaSalle H.,
a'' Tor . rounds at ST. joseph
N,9IAy night.
M'h" Gibbons, who il staging a
.a.N ana hopes To climb to a
v,r .WAero he can demand a bout
49,. 'n' middlcweight CHAMPION.
W..r,..'L mat individual Is since the
'.-N"wncy squahblc in CIove-
T'' meets very worthy foe in
4. .,y in Jcff Smith. These
nave cIashod before, In their
s. ting I'm Kansas City in 1919
..." Won on points, That was Just
''hnnns went into retLrameat.