Evening star., 1937-07-18
BIC WEIGHT EDGE
NOT LAUGHED OFF
Steele Harassed by Hot
Weather-Bout Promises
to Be a Thriller.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.


~ able territory often has de-
~ stroyed much pre-fight logic
but an analysis of the Freddie
Steele-Hobo Williams 10round bout,
which will be unraveled Tuesday night
at Griffith Stadium reveals the former
carnival attraction definitely has more
than a remote chance of recording an
upset.
Paramount in the minds of those
subscribing to this theory is the matter
of weight, wherein Hobo will gain a
distinct edge Williams. under con-
tract to scale 1853 pounds Tuesday
afternoon, is expected to bounce back
to about l67 after absorbing a steak
and trimmings.
Steele, on the other hand. will
balance the beam at approximately l55
pounds, which is cOncedIng Hobo u
pounds-a margin which should prove
telling factor when Williams, as is
his custom, roughs it up inside.
Weather Drawback to Fred.
The world middleweight champ has
experienced considerable difficulty
In maintaining those 155 pounds
during his rigid conditioning grind.
Freddie still is unaCchmated to the
torrid. Sultry weather served up here
recently and it has played havoc with
his original intention to pick up addi-
tional poundage.
Freddie undeniably holds a size
q lolc pHop IN, tho nf
and cleverneSS. He is a talented
boxer who, according 10 a fighter who
has SPARED both Steele and Williams,
packs the most authoritative wallop.
Still, HobO's record is mute testimony
that he also possesses knockout
punch.
Steele undoubtedly is a good
f1ghter-not a great one, though"
writes a New York veteran Of the
ring game when Queried on the bout.
"Freddies record is studded with op-
perfume tanks who made him look
good because he was the only fighter
to draw any real money in the North
west"
Knows How to Finish EN-.
Ills fights with Babe Risko for
the title" he continues, "are
a tip-of that he is very careful to
nurse it along instead of meeting
such boys as Fred ApostoN and Ken
Overlin
Steele is the boxer type. He is
nice to watch and carries good right
hand. He is the finisher type. that
is, if he gets an opponent going ne
knows how to finish him off. He is
manly and makes good impression
both in and out of the ring. Nothing
Of the pug-ugly about him.
Williams losing a decision to and
earning a draw with q heavyweight
like Eddie Nader certainly speaks well
for his staying power. If Hobo is
the plunging-in kind, you are going
to witness a good fight"
Hobo definitely is the plunging-in
type. In scraps here he always has
forced the fighting and it is logical
to assume he will not alter his style
against Steele. Freddie also starts
ra apidly.
Big Chance for Hobo.
COMPARATIVELY unknown in ma
tional ring circles, Williams may
vault into prominence through an
outstanding performance against
Steele. He has determination and
his natural urge for money, accen-
uated by years of skimpy living,
should make him dangerous from
that standpoint.
Freddie alters his style to suit the
fighter and according to sparmates, he
does a rather expert job Of it. Hobo, |
however, wades in, drills away and
pits his luck chiefly on a kayo. Will |
liams does possess more than a smat- |
tering of boxing ability, however, as
evidenced by his bouts with Buddy |
Scott, who once was regarded as a
promising light heavyweight prospect, |
and Nader, who has battled some of |
the finest punchers in the business.
Hobo will carry into the ring, if |
II means anything, psychological
edge. The middleweight division has
produced more than its quota of up
sets. He has very little to lose and
just about everything to gain. He
may be chilled in short order, for
Steele didn't rise to the top on moth
ing. but at least he's dangerous be-
fore the bell rings.