With Salvadore in far better trim thab he has been for some time, Shelaeff is in for a tough fight. The American is an experienced fighter, who knows all the tricks and who has a great reputation for punishment-absorbing qualities.
Shelaeff is favoured because of his terrific hitting. The Russian has vastly improved his timing. He also has learned much in his three previous fights here. Above all he ha: acclimatized himself to local conditions and seems tp be improving daily.
His willingness to mix it and his Tuggedness have made him popular and these factors naturally have made him the favourite. Salvadore, hawvever, is a wise fighter and his ringcraft may prove too much for the Russian lad, whose only hope to win is to land his furious blows and land them quickly and frequent Should Shelaeff beat Si lore, the Russian will probably be matched p against the leading ranking West Coast welterweights after which, ií he proves successful, he will invade the east and oppos liters.
Heinrich Seelig, Shelaeff's manager, has already made contracts with leading New York and Chicago boxing promoters, and is reported to have had promises of fights for the lad from Shanghai—United Press.
The results of the fight will not be known in Shanghai until late this afternoon.—Ed.
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