Until he met Baerlund he had not fought outside his native California, and there was nothing in his record to suggest that he was any better than a third-rater, Now he has indeed arrived.
Either Baer was not what he seemed, or Nova is far and away the most formidable of the stalkers of Joe Louis.
There is nothing Tommy Farr would appreciate more than a return match with Nova, but if there is the least logic in fighting Mike Jacobs may not deny Nova a fight for the title.
He has done all that was required of him, and by stopping Baer in eleven rounds has proved that he is not only a competent boxer but a telling fighter as well.
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