South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-26
JOHNNY KARR IS
One OF CLEVEREST
BOXERS IN GA NJ E
Cleveland Fighter May Give
Britton Run for Welter-
weight Title.

No boxer in the country at the
present time is showing better than
Johnny karr Of Cleveland.
Karr is under the guidance of
Jimmy Dunn. who piloted Johnny
Kilbane to championship and who
has claimant for the middleweight
title in Bryan Downey.
The fact that Dunn is handling
Karr is sufficient PROOF Of his worth.
for Dunn deals only in live wires in
the pugilistic game.
karr's best weight is around $50,
but he is willing yes anxious. to
make the welterweight limit any
time Jack Britton is ready to give
him a whirl at the title
Weight however. doesn't make
much difference with Karr. He.
meets as many middleweights IA
welters and is always able to take.
care of himself
His manager, Jimmy Dunn. is con-
fident there viii be a new welter-
weight champion If Britton ever
gives karr q chance over q y or 10
round bout TO a decision.
karr is a most peculiar boxer. He
does most things contrary to ring
custom. In fact he is a second edi-
ton of Harry Greb.
In his amateur DAYS Karr. was
known as the jumping jack Of the
ring. I refereed many a bout in
which he did little lighting. but
plenty OF clowning. While he never
hurt any of his opponents he sell
dom was hit as he never was in the
same place more than few seconds.
Jimmy Dunn saw possibilities in
karr when the rest of the world
looked on him as the Joke Of the
ring. Dunn has made a mighty Gle
YER boy out of him When he sets
he can hit. and he has a tantalizing
left jab
Despite the fact that ne is now
rated as a clever boxer, Karr still
neuvers that made him talked about
rs an amateur His peculiar style is
most difficult 10 solve.
Like Harry Greb he possesses. a
great pair Of legs. He can step as
fast az the close OF The bout as at
the start. He is n most acEravating
boxer 20 oppose because he is con
stantly dancing fin and out He is a
moving target and therefore a Nigh
" hard man 20 hit w'th a real wal
Top. In addition he keeps throwing
punches at his opponent from every
angle.
Within the next year Karr should
be heard from I'm boxing circles in a
most emphatic manner
see where Kid Williams. form
or bartamweight champion. is essay
ing another comeback. In his first
bout with Joe Dundee he won on a
foul in the tenth round after scor-
ing over Dundee all the way
Williams as r. bantam was great
little fighter. He always gave pa
irons of the fstic game a run for
their money. When Williams was
scheduled 20 fight he did that very
thing
The greatest mistake Williams
made during his career was his IN
slStence on r fght with Johnny XII
bane. L was the turning point in his
career. Williams began 20 slip after
that bout
For months Klhane ignored the
various challenges issued by VIII
iiamS and his manager. Then out OF
a clear sky came the announcement
from Kilhane that he would meet
Williams
The match was staged az Phna-
deiphia and resulted in nothing short
Of a massacre. From the tap OF the
gong 20 the end OF the sixth round.
Kubsne battered williams all over
the ring. Never did a champion re-
ceive worse beating.
That bout robbed Williams Of.
some OF his confidence and much OF
his hght He never has been the
same Possibly he may come back.
but seriously doubt II he gets any
where