New York, Jan. 15.
The winner of the fight between Maxie Baer, former world's heavyweight champion, and Lou Nova, set for May 25, will get a title match with heavyweight champion Joe Louis in September providing Louis survives his defence of the championship against John Henry Lewis when the two clash in Madison Square Garden on January 25, sports writers believed here today.
Mike Jacoby, outstanding fight promoter, declines yo reveal whether Baer was under contract for a second bout in case he defeats Nova. This detail was understood to have stymied negotiations between Baer and Jacobs for the past several days because Baer is insisting that he be free to negotiate for better terms in the second bout if he defeats Nova.
The Baer-Nova clash is expected to draw at least $300,000 at the gate and provide a knock-down, drag-out brawl which will be an acid test Baer because he is expected 19 retire permanently if he loses.
The dusky already is a 13-to-l betting favourite over John He: Lewis, light-heavyweight champion. Louis, however, is expected to outbox rather than out-slug the hard punching Lewis.
1t Loris wins, he. will probably dcfend his title again in March again: Roscoe Toles, another Detroit negro. The Sght probably will be held in Madison Square Garden. Tony Galento, heavyweight freak. may be substituted for Toles i? the latter fails
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