The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-15
.PERALTA FAVORED OVER FOES TONIGHT
Chalky Wright, Ex-Feather Champ, UnderdOg; Show
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 New York, Jan. 15-The Madison Square Garden boxing program to- night is labeled 6 "Four-Star Fistic Attraction" and not without good reason. For the principals involved in the two co-feature ten-round bouts are stellar performers who are close to the top in their respective divisions: Featherweight, light weight, welterweight, middleweight.
 In one of the ten-round events, Albert (Chalky) Wright, former world featherweight champion, op- poses Joey Peralta, of Douglas, Ariz., outstanding challenger for world lightweight honors. In the second ten. California Jackie Wil- son., high ranking welterweight, faces Jacob LaMotta, Bronxite who is given lofty rating in middle weight ranks.
 The Wright -Peralta match is Q return affair. Tn 1942 Wright piled up sixteen victories in a row, the last of whiclE an eleventh-round knock out over Joey Archibald, brought him the featherweight title. His winning streak was then brought to an abrupt halt by Peralta in Q match at Wilkes Barre, Pa.
 Since then Peralta has made many commendable showings in New York rings, has beaten Cleo Shans and Baby Breese among others, and has established himself as one of the leading contenders for Beau Sack's lightweight crown.
 The New York commission re- gently announced that Peralta and Bob Montgomery, of Philadelphia, should fight 1t out for the right to face Beau Jack, but @ defeat to- night at the hands of the capable Chalky Wright will do Peralta no good at all.
 "The Chalk" Not Through
 Indeed, Wright is beginning to change his mind about continuing to compete among the feather weights. Last November 20 Chalky was shorn of his 126-pound division laurels by Willie Pep and now he is toying with the idea of entering the lightweight picture. Should he even his score this evening with Peralta, there Is 0 strong chance Wright will announce that hence- forth he will compete as a light weight.
 Considerable interest is being shown by Garden ring fans in the initial appearance there of Califor- nit Jackie Wilson. Now sergeant in the Army and stationed at Mitchell Field. L. T., Wilson has long been eager for an opportunity to display his abundant fistic talent in the Garden ring.
 After enliSting early last year he was out of competition for some months but late last fal Inc got back into action. Since then he has had three fights, knocking out Bernie Miller in nine rounds at the St. Nicholas Rink, outpointing Cocoa Kid in ten rounds at Baltimore; and knocking out Frankie Saia in two heats at Philadelphia just ten days ago.
 Better Than Ray?
 Many boxing authorities regard California Jackie Wilson as the best l47-pounder in action today, not excluding Ray Robinson. Will son is looking forward to a chance to test his skill against Robinson and a decisive triumph over La- Motta tonight may get him that chance.
 But Lamotta is no soft touch. He gave Robinson himself a tough ten round tussle in the Garden several months ago, since then has knocked out Wild Bill McDowell and out pointed Henry Chmielewski and Jimmy Edgar. His win over Edgar. second in a row. was registered m Detroit on New Years Day.
 LaMotta figures to be stronger against Wilson than he was against Robinson. In the Robinson match he had to make weight and came in at l57ai pounds. Contracts for tonight's fight allow him to scale I6O and he may have a weight edge of at least ten pounds over Wilson.
 working in wilson's corner will he George Nicholson, Joe Louis No. i sparmate and now, like Will soI, a Sar0eant in the Army and