Arizona republican., 1922-02-06
TONIGHT'S CARD
Billy Alger VS.. Chet Neff
10 rounds
Young Mike vS. SoIdfe- Proxry

4 rounds
Two colored middleweights
Special 4 rounds
sen Iurpin VS.. Bobby McAdoo
rounds
Tommy Dixon, referee
- Inc stage is set for the prize box
ing card OF the year which will start
m s o'clock this evening at the Coli
scum theater.
The main event offers Chet Neff of
Long Beach and Billy Alger OF Phoe-
NIX III q scheduled 10 round bout. II
looks like 10 round affair. but Bill
ly's record of seven straight kayoes
must be reckoned with and he might
make it eight in eight
Chet Neff holds the unique distinc-
ton OF never suffering knockout.
he has fought over $50 ring battles
against practically every lightweight
on the Pacific coast and is one Of the
few boys who holds decision over
Young France. When Tommy Carter
was at the top Of his career he was
unable to do anything with Neff and
the clever Eddie Shannon couldn't do
better than a dra@ with Chet.
Jake Stahl, the hard hitting San
Diego lightweight lost 10 round de-
cisi0n to Neff at Douglas after Neff
had been offered the fight in the early
rounds on a foul.
Over at Midland City (Miamil Neff
beat Otto Wallace to a decision taxi
ing eight out Of the 10 rounds. Chet
later fought a. 10 round draw with
Wallace. Neff Is an old head and a
hard hitter and he is clever. He
fights all the time keeping his OPP
ponent busy every second they are in
the ring.
Il feel fine and expect to win
have been m good shape for some
time and can truthfully say that
was never in better condition in my
life. If lose viii not say It was be-
cause was not in proper condition.
I am not in the habit Of making an
a1ibi after a fight and the fans know
that il Alger beats me there will be
no alibi this time.
Il realize that Alger is a. good boy.
but / think I have defeated better
boys than him. If he beats me III
change my mind. like Phoenix fans
and I believe Phoenix fans like me,
I always give them the best I've got
and win. lose or draw, III fight while
| am in the ring.
s.Just say for me that I am conf
dent can beat AIger and III try my
beat to make good on my claim. II I
win have been promised several
bouts IN Phoenix and / am going TO
Alger Says
FL expect TO stop Neff inside or 10
rounds. 1t sounds boastful know,
I but boasted / would stop Pena, and
I \ said would stop Marshall and !
said would stop Hunifelt and when
he didn't show up said would stop
Ieary I made good on my boast ana
/ expect to repeat Monday night.
II realize Neff is a better boy than
the three knocked out in Phoenix
and I am going to be more caretul
how fight him. But you can rest
assured that / am going to stop him
3 Early as I can. III Neff beats me
he will know he had a fight and
will not argue the question. Never
feltpbetter in my life. ] am down 70
weight and feel fine. have been
esrinc the fans all have and ] am
going to remain here for some time
yet--but IL Is necessary to beat Nerf
~ hold the main event and am con-
xsident 7 can do 1t.
Neff stated last night that he would
be under the 1873 pound limit when
the bout starts. Both boys will meet
with Referee Dixon this afternoon at
2 O'clock to discuss the rules under
which they will fight, thereby avoiu-
ing unnecessary delay before the pout
starts.
his ability and il Billy does as gooo
as he expects he will stop Neft m
less than eight rounds. He WORKED
out at the Coliseum yesterday with
Ira O'Neil and Soldier Brown. lie -
hitting hard and in great shape:
Neff went through light WORKOUT
at the Eighth street arena yesteTday, >,
afternoon before large crowd OF
fans. II was the best turnout OF the
YEAR for a training period and the
interest looks good for the attendance
AZ tonights bout. Eddie Doyle reports
fhe heaviest advance seat sale TINS
wear, giving more evidence. OF the
capacity house expected tonight.
Some Semi final
The Soldier Brown--Young Mike
semi final is creating almost as much
interest as the main event. Mike mas
a string &c 10 kayoes to his credit
;ncluding ore over Brown. He mas
heen working with Neff every day
since Chet reached town and before