The Washington times., 1922-07-27


FOR me the fight doesn't begin
until tonight" said the challenger.
III wait and do my stuff then
Leonard can't rattle me in advance"
For the past week both Leonard
and Tender have hovered around
the required weight-135 pounds at
2 o'clock.
Tender is grimly confident and
Tor the last few days has been wildly
impatient to get into the ring with
the champion.
Tender attacks with vicious
energy. He is a body puncher,
and his awkward style of milling
may bother Leonard, though the
champion processes to have figured
out a plan of battle for any style
that Tender may adopt.
Most fighters spend a round or
TWO trying to figure out a left.
hander," says Leonard, and in the
meanwhile they get soaked. I know
Just what I'm going to do. Tender
mas no defense except an offense.
He keeps coming in. l like those
olrds. However, l don't propose to
let him handle me. I intend to pile
on him early in the fight, and then
we II see how well he can box"
Many excellent judges of the
varying styles Of the two men,
with knowledge Of the conditions Of
the fight, predict it will 20 the
limit, with Leonard taking no
chances and merely boxing for
points.
Benny is skillful defensive boxer
and probably can make Tender
miss a lot and tie him up in the
cEnches. He knows more ring tricks
than Lefty Lew.
Some of these shrewd observers
figure that if there is a knockout
IT will be landed inside Of four
rounds. After that, If Leonard
finds he canot bring down his man,
is hurt himself or tires from the
pace. he will go into his shell.
In that case they look for an
unsatisfactory finish. in which
the champion will forfeit much of
his popularity. While Leonard
probably would win such a fight
on points, Tender would be the
hero.
Tender hasn't given much
thought to winning on points. He
isn't a fancy boxer and he can't
touch Leonard's crown with a
newspaper decision He is going
into this fight to knockout or be
knocked out.
The challenger's penchant for
hitting low must also be figured
In the possibilities. Lew has a
habit of bringing up a left hand
uppercut that verges on a foul,
though It actually is a fair blow.
Boxers have been brought down
with this blow and they have
claimed fouls. but in no instance
have the claims been sustained.
Leonard believes he can avoid this
wicked left or beat Tender to II
with his right. The champion,
however, has not fought a left
handler in several years and he
may not easily accustom himself
to Tenders battle front. Lew is
good with both hands. He rips
in hard punches with his right
at close range.
good for hooking or jabbing, as
CIldiCI IOIB / llBiI Will DS paving at
his face constantly. Benny must de-
pend on his right.
To sum up the possibilities are
these:
Leonard to win by knockout.
Tender to win by knockout
Leonard to win on points.
Tender to win by ring officials re-
fusing TO allow a claim of foul.
Tender to lose bV foul
Bout to end in, confusion with
Leonard on the floor claiming foul.
Take you pick and ii is 5 to you're
wrong.
The humble opinion of one who
has seen both men in training IL
that this fight promises to be one
Of colorful action from the first
tap of the gong. There isn't a
doubt that Tender is In great
shape and he Is grimly confident.
Lew carries the body Of a welter-
weight on his slender legs. If
anything, he is stronger than
Leonard and the champion Is a
rugged customer.
It is a hard fight to forecast, how.
ever. It may be short and sweet
or Il may go to a tiresome limit.
our own opinion is that both men
will make a ripping. tearing fight Of
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