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Carter Cuts Training Routine For Solas Bout Tomorrow TomorrowLOS LOS ANGELES Calif May 12 UP World lightweight champion Jimmy Carter cut his training routine to light loosening up drills today and pronounced himself in top shape for his 15round title tussle with Lauro Salas here Wednesday night nightHis His manager Willie Ketchum said the titleholder would take no more fullscale drills before the fight at Olympic Audi ¬ torium toriumCarter Carter originally planned to do some box ¬ ing today but Ketchum called off the spar ¬ ring in the belief that the champ has reached the peak of condition and would only dull his fighting edge by further training trainingBut But Salas the determined little Monter ¬ rey Mexican who dropped a close but unanimous decision to Carter in their first title fight went Tight on with his inten ¬ sive program programHe He planned to spar with Charley Salas for three rounds today at the Moose gym and then taper off tomorrow tomorrowLeighton Leighton said Salas strategy would be to open up his attack a little sooner than he did in the first fight and hell have Carter looking for cover in the later rounds roundsCurrent Current estimates indicate the fight may gross more than 30000 with an additional 17500 coming into the coffers for tele ¬ vision rights
