Arizona republican., 1922-03-14
PUEBLO BOY CAN
GIVE AND TAKE
WITH ANY BOXER
IN ROPED ARENA

When new fighter comes to town
the first thing the fans consider is
his past reputation against fighters
they have seen in action. Phoenix
fans have seen Chet Neff fight sew
eral times and the know the outcome
of two bouts Chet had with Tommy
Carter at Miami. Jonny Kid Mex has
two bouts with Carter TO his credit,
and like Neff, both bouts were draws.
Neff had the edge on Carter and ac-
cording to newspaper clippings
Johnny Kid Mex claims the edge over
Tommy in his Colorado Springs con-
test
The following clipping from the
Colorado Springs Evening Telegraph
OF May 6, 1921, will give the fans a
line on the fighting ability OF the
boy who meets Chat Neff at the Cap
ital City arena next Friday evening:
MExS RIGHT CROSS TAKES
BOUT FROM CARTER
A crashing right to the heart, fol-
lowed by a right cross to the jaw,
warped thoughts OF victory which
penetrated the noodle of one Tommy
Carter at Stratton arena last night,
and through his hard finish johnny
draw decision with the El Paso boy
in a fast Is round main event. 1t
was a corking good fight, fast and
crashing. but after taking the near
kayo punch Carter slowed perceptibly
and Mex was the fresher at the
finish.
Carter undoubtedly took severe
body punishment in the latter rounds
of the fight. Short rights over the
heart and a right cross to jaw. as
well as a hard left hook to the jaw
shook the El Paso boy considerably
He was weak and tired when the
gong sounded.
During the early rounds OF the fight
Carter showed exceptional footwork
and as he danced about the crouched
Mex he sent dozens of straight lefts
to the head and landed effectively
with left hook to the body and
with right uppercut as the Mexican
came in. When Carter was rushed
through the ropes and slipped off the
ring platform he evidently injured
his right leg to a considerable ex-
tent for after that the same stellar
footwork was not in evidence.
In the eleventh round Carter went
down in his ownN corner. Manager
Winters OF the Mexican claims a
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and that Carter took a count OF four.
From the twelfth to the fifteenth
round the Mexican earned the fight.
Carter fought back but there was not
the sharp cut TO his punches that had
marked his work earlier in the fight.
He still fought Mex with his left.
but registered little damage. II ap-
peared to me that Carter fought
through the thirteenth still partly
dazed by the blows to the heart and
jaw. In the fourteenth and fifteenth
Carter still retained his cleyerness
but not his ability TO punish.
The decision was fair in the minds
OF the spectators as there was no
protest when Referee Tillman raised
the hands OF both boys.
Phoenix fans are familiar with
Carter's ability as a fighter; the pop
uiar Ei Paso boy was considered the
most promising lightweight in the
country up to the time he ruined his
hands, and the story OF his fight
with Johnny Kid Mex gives a pretty
good line on the Pueblo boy.
Watching a fighter work out helps
to a great extent, but a fighter sell
dom shows up well in training. Mex
is different in this respect as he is
a good gymnasium worker as well as
real fighter when he gets in the
ring.
Neff can crowd more action into q
round than the average fighter ano
Mex can be depended upon to come
through with his end. Neff and
Johnny Kid Mex should give Phoenix
fight fans a hard. rough battle next
Friday night and the fans like to see
two good boys give and take.
The fighters will work out at the
Capital City arena this afternoon be-
ginning at o'clock.