Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24

N Walkers bid for third world
~ title holes the interest OF box
1 ing fans throughout the world.
Walker. poSseSsor OF the mid
dleweicht title and once standard
bealer OF the welterWeight DIVISION VIII
;ackle the light heavyweight champion,
Tommy Loughran, in 10-round af1an
which will mark the opening of Paddy
Harmons 100000 stadium in Chlcago
next Thursday night.
LouShran'S record as king OF the llghV
heavies is far more impressive imam
Walker in the 160-pound class. But
Mickey has done things Loughran couid
not accomplish and it is for this reason
that the Betsytown terror is CONCEDED
a chance to lift the cruiserwelght title
Loughran fought Armand Emanuel IN
two lO-round duels. In each OF THESE
scraps the Californian gave Tommy
close battle. No little argument was
put forth that Emanuel was the victim
IF hairline decisions and this in a
measure clouded the Philadelphlan S
claim to superiority over him. Loughran
fought Mike McTigue three times. Two
were no decision affairs and the thlro
meeting. a l5-round battle, resulted IN
a victory for Loughran and with II
went the world title.
Walker X. ODD EN- Both.
Walker fought both Emanuel ana
McTigue and registered knockouts over
the pair. McTigue was sent to Siunper,
land in the initial stanZa, While emanuel
stuck around to the seventh round: On
the basis of these showings walker
would seem to have a good chance Oh
annexing his third title.
There are other points to be. con-
sidered before Walker can be selected
TO emerge triumphant. And these arc
not to be passed over lightly. Mickey
has not taken the care of himself that
Ioughran has. His powers OF recupera-
ton will not be as good as tommy S.
This means a lot when it is taken INTO
consideration that Loughran was twice
foored by Leo Lomski, no mean
puncher, in the opening round, ana
then came back to beat his adversary
all the rest of the way. Walker Is noteo
for the aggressive charges he makes IN
the early part Of fight, and then ne
opponent is a slow starter, and then
comes on strong. Added height, reach
and weight are in Loughran's favor, ana
this NAV mean the margin OF victory.
Loughran has Jared poorly against
smaller men. AS the fight goes only ~
rounds Mickey may pile up enough
points to clinch the decision before
Tommy can get himself together ana
offset this lead.
A rushing battler will not make much
Roadway against the clever Loughran.
Tommy is a counter fighter. He sets
back, pulls one foot back and as his
opponent comes in Tommy ieaos ms
left and practically breaks up the
charge. The man who beats Loughran
will be the man who can lay back OH
the pace, force Loughran to lead and
then beat him to the punch.
Loughran Not Aggressive.
Ioughran is woefully inept when 1t
comes to taking the aggressive. His
right-hand leads remind you OF man
trying to chase flies off the window
screens wide looping swing with not
enough force to hurt an aggressive bat
tier of Walkers known qualities. In
close, the right is a more punlshlnS
blow. The shortness of the blow. de-
livered with the heft of Loughran's
broad shoulders behind it, is a Earring
one and has been known to stop the
charges of bigger and tougher men than
Walker. This punch will be somewhat
neutralized by Mickey's size. The punch
is more effective against taller men.
The most important point is the ques-
ton of Loughran's ability to make the
weight and be strong. Tommy has not
tried to make ITS pounds since last
July, when he opposed Pete Latzo.
A bout of this sort, handicap az
fair, creates more questions in the mind
of sports fans than ordinary matches.
On the basis of what both men have
shown during the past year, the writer
thinks Loughran will win from Walker
over the 10-round route. But the writer
thinks Tommy will foresake his title,
because he cannot make the weight and
still be strong.
Copyright. 1921