The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-25
Dear John:

At your suggestion am wvia- ing my pick Of tise winner os the Willie Pep-Lulu costantino con- test which takes place in your town Judy 18th. This fight, in my opinion. is Q replica Of the most famous of all featherweight con- tests and that was the one be- tween the great seatherweigiat champion of England, Jem Dris- coll and Americas best. Abe At- tell Of San Francisco, Cal.
 The latter took place about g. years ago. Each Of the champions had never been beaten up to that time, therefore. the interest in same vas terrific. Driscoil xes managed 3y me at that time.
 They had boxed in New York City and after one of the great. est exhibitions of scientific bok- ing. the newspapermen said Dris- coll had won. I thought he won easily but what [ want to bring out Is the master boxing and shoxmanship displayed by both men. Each man knew, at ail times just what he was going to do. They were fast, clever and good prnchers. with Q knowledge of boxing unequalled by any other men tn their class.
 The Pep -costantino match is the first of It's kind since that great contest of 35 years ago. Pep has everything. His record. proves that. He Is fast. clever. hes . geed pair of legs and supreme confi- denee in himself which is very es- eeptial. He isn't another Abe At tell. by any means, but he's close to t. Atteli could and did take ca iightweights and welterweishts which Pep cannot do, however, Abe's style enabled him te do that. He would make Q man hox to suit him, If he didn't he would find himself in the same spot as Pep when he boxed Sammy An- goft. Sammy played his own game hence the reason why Pep couldn't beat him but that does not mean he doesn't stand e chance to whip Costantino. Lulu. on the other hand, has teT- rifle speed, ip fact, he Is one of the fastest boxers I have seen in many years. He Is . quick hitter and there Isn't anything he cannot do if he 60 desires. He is the generalization of class. Costantino is much faster than Pep, can hit as hard and GAN TAKE a much harder punch tbsn Willie.
 ! have only seen Lailu on the gloeF once in over t2o fights. He has never had black eye or even a cut. He's the type that could fight every night Of the week and twtee @ gf the Waterbury officials are not suffering from MY0PGA he ls Q sure thing 10 gin over Pep. That's just as true as eTl gTiting to you. The Pep-CostanttDo match is the best tn the feetheFgeigbt line fer many years, 0f course, Jacobs Beach Is full Of FnBors, One says; show fn Nf*f %HW Hf1tW Wtsf h#g*9 N&N M#*e### he knocks hlm ont9s I've heard many others along the same line, but kn0g the Waterbury commissioner and I'm eeftaiD he9l see thet nofh- Ing goes wFeng insofar as officials are concerned, He, as well as the participants and the SohDst0Ds want 3 fsig end honest decision rendered that's sil,
 The result Of this fight will go to the four corners of the earth and anything that might mar the giving of An honest decision NIi1l be s reflection upon the honesty Of the officials end your heEihg eenlnlis. sion.
 Well, John, here's hoping that the fight turns out to be all that we expect and may the best man win, must add that I've always found George Mulligep ap honest, llpIiebt man and thst's enough teF ailyeDs 10 ask,
 Ny best to you end the other hePa Wlll be seeing you oD the 2sth,
 Sincerely
 Jimmy SehnstoD