New Britain herald., 1926-03-03

How about Dempsey" 2" l put that question to John Risllo L few days after he had surprised the nstic world by chasing Jack De- laney all over the ring at Madison Square Garden for lO rounds.
 Sure. Anybody, I like to tigh..'
 John Risko isn't much on talk but strong on fghring. The name Jack Dempsey has no fears for him. I doubt if he thinks he can beat Dempsey but I am sure he believes he could make it most interesting for the champion.
 Dempsey is just q heavyweight fighter to John Esko. The tart that he is champion means nothing 10 him.
 A destroyer Of championship bubbles.
 That one sentence best tells tho ring history Of John IIsho of CicNo- land.
 Gene Tunncy, generally regarded as the logical contender for Dcmp- scys title, and Jack Delaney are two wiser but saddcr men for having met R!6ko.
 Three years ago Johu Jtisko W;la an unknown amateur pcriormrr Today he stands out as one of the hcavics almost certain 10 get shot at Dcmpsey's crown ,... c who will scon tt the very idea They point 10 the fact that Iisko lacks class is just a tough baby who can take il, All of which may he true, but the fact remains that Risko has met ths class of the heavyweight division Dempsey and Wills excepted and has made a most remarkable show. ing.
 Prom baker hoy 10 champion' may some day he the title of q series featuring John Eisho. Aa an amateur John miAot hau'r for bread turing the day, also did q . little mixing in the ring during thc evening.
 When John turned professional he quit the bakery for the gymnasium, i Each day he works with but one i thought in mind getting a chance at the heavyweight championship.
 For q year he cherished tho hope ot some day making his debut in | New York as q performer for Tex Rickard at Madison square Garden. That ambition has been realized, He met inc much wanted Jack De- lancy and acquitted himself most creditably.
 Now h" is pointing for a cham pionship bout, Sounds hllo biz stun for a fighter who IS little mor, than a novice, yet il is more than a mere possibility
 Eisko began fighting in 1922 q: an amateur. He took par. in 3, bouts, winning $9 of them over iii, ! knockout route,
 1 on March lS, 1923, he ma,lr ht 1 professional debut with Wild Bl Reed. a veteran trial horse of th, hc9Vi,s. He has had 80 bouts a q pro. winning l2 by kayos.
 Fifty one knockouts in A3 fight is the rather remarkable record 0 .h" quiet hut porscyering Jom
 l;isko.
 During his brief career in the pro fcSsional ranks ho has met sucl high class performers as Gene Tun
 ncy. Jack Delaney, Young Strihling Jack Rcnault, Romero Roias an Noung Bob Fitzsimmons.
 While h. lost the decisions on
 majority of these bouts he made
 real fight on each and every ap
 pvarance.
 His fight with Rojas was one c
 the greatest ever staged betwcc ? two hcavywcights. Eisko regard
 1t as his hardest fight RoJas too such a trimming he hasn't been an | good since He eufroreI srvera knoCkou's Of recent date After his Nrw York d, but fh leading Gotham experts rNprcssr
 the belief that there were only tw
 heavyweiEhts capable of stoppin | I&iSko-D,mrsry and Wills, Snvcra
 had their doubts, Sine" hc began his ring carec
 Eisko has always been surmountin
 obstacles. Fighting hts way 70 | championship bon i> not asking 10 much for on" possessing tho Cour aga of Risko and his love for tn game.