The Washington times., 1924-05-05

Leo,s system Is to keep his boys
boxing.
"A title is no good done up in
moth balls" is one OF his ring
proverbs.
Flynn has never steered one Of
his boxers into a valuable title, but
he has managed them SO we'll that
they have made money as contend
ers, and several times have had
their shots at famous champions.
Therefore, wilon he comes out
with the declaration that Jack
Renault, French.C Canadian heavy,
weight, is now ready to appear a.
4 CHALLENGER Of the best his words
command respectful attention.
The other day while Flynn was
waiting in an anteroom at the of.
fices Of the New York State ath.
Ietic commission to post a check in
behalf of Dave Shade to support
q challenge of Mickey Walker, he
entered into a frank discussion of
Renault's qualifications as a heavy
weight contender.
While the fountains Of publicity
have gushed solid columns Of
Dempsey defis from Harry Wills,
Luis Firpo and a few others, Flynn
has had little to say about Renault.
One night last winter he casually
remarked that If Firpo returned to
this country he would challenge the
Argentine giant in behalf OF
Renault.
Jack is an improved fighter" as
serted Flynn. Fellows like Firpo
are made to order for him. l will
agree to give my end and Renault,s
to Firpo il Jack doesn't knock him
out-not merely outpoint him, you
understand, but slap him down Tor
keeps
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'sNot yet" he replied. II am
not going to spoil so gOOd . pros
pect as Renault by overwhelming
him. Probably he isn't quite ready
coming fast. Within a year he
should be ready for both Wills
and Dempsey"
That was four months ago. The
other day, at the boxing commits
sion, Leo quietly stated his opinion
that Renault is now ready for
wills, and the next day he entered
into an agreement with Tex RlcKard
to toss the Canadian into the heavy
weight elimination pool.
If Quintin Romero, the Chilean
heavyweight champion, gets by
Floyd johnson, Renault will be his
second opponent In this country.
A tentative date for this bout has
been fixed for early in June at the
Velodrome. The winner will get
match with Wills in July at the big
arena in Jersey City.
Flynn has not flooded the news
paper offices with wastebasket ma.
terial about Renault, but the fact
that he is ready to gamble with
Jack now indicates that the Can.
adams last few starts have satisfied
him, that it is time to take off the
leash.
"Renault is up in the Canadian
woods" said Flynn, land he'll stny
there until / send for him. He likes
that life and IL keeps him in such
good condition that can make
ordinary matches for him on Q
weeks notice.
81 am well aware Of the faults
that he had. You boys have al.
ways thought he was faint heart
ed. l tell you he is game. He mas
learned to fight cautiously, TO
avoid unnecessary punishment, TO
let the other fellow tire himself
and to eliminate waste in his
"The night he stopped Floyd
Johnson he was criticized for not
opening up until johnson was very
tired. He fought that way because
so instructed him. He has
learned to follow orders. Look over
his record for the last year and you
will realize how much he has i'm
nroved. have instilled the proper
spirit in him, too. He thinks he's
good. The mental hazard has, to
q large extent, been eliminated.
"Remember l told you chaps that
Bill Brennan had a change the
night he fought Dempsey at the
Garden. You laughed at me. yet
Brennan gave Dempsey q whale of
a battle and stuck it out until the
eleventh round--longer than any.
body until Gibbons sprinted fifteen
rounds at Shelby. Remember that
when / tell you that Renault will
lick these foreigners by the boat
load and give Wills plenty of
trouble. II he whips Wills then
I'll tell you how he ought to do
against Dempsey. The champion
isn't getting any younger, you
know, and Renault is only twenty
six. Gibbons can have my Jack
any time, too, but know he
doesn't want him because he simply
won't talk terms"
Renault served as Dempsey's
sparrlng partner in Atlantic City
when the champion trained for Car.
pentier in 1921. The Canadian was
the only Dempsey receiver who
lasted through the entire training
term. He picked up many pointers
in ring style from the champion
and his experiences under Flynn
have perfected him in them.
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