But Conn is hailed as the master scientist among the big fellows who pelt. After his brilliant victory over Fred Apostoli at Madison Square Garden, the sports writers are calling him a master-mind of maul. They are lauding his ring generalship—his technique. But they deplore his lack of primitive punch. They say this lad who rose the hard way can not punch his way out of a paper bag. He can All your eyes with more leather than anyone since the days of Harry Greb—but that leather doesn't hurt, He's a powder-puff puncher.
At the present writing Nova and Conn stand out as the two lads most likely to give heavyweight champion Joe Louis a battle for his crown. But both are far away from a title fight Nova must acquire more experience io balance the dynamite in his right hand, and Conn must grow from a light-heavyweight into the heavy division, so that his body may provide more power for his lightning fists.
In the heavyweight class they pay off on punch. That's why Joe Louis is champion today. He is one of the greatest punchers that ever lived. His fists not only have power, but they travel probably faster than the hands of any previous heavy. However, every ring critic knows that Louis has a somewhat fragile chin and no footwork.
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