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Slade Predicts Hell K. O. Harrison To Clash Tonight In Stadium Ring Ten-Round Television Bout Rated Toss-Up; Troy Tests Bob Boyd in Semi-Windup By TIM CANTY United Press Sports Writer Jimmy Slade, a hard punching light-heavyweight from New York, predicted flatly today that he would knock out Tommy Harrison, Los Angeles, Calif., heavyweight "inside of six rounds." Slade, who has a four-round knockout over British light-heavyweight Dan Cock-ell to his credit, ranks number four in the 175-pound ranks and hopes to earn a comparable rating in the heavyweight class when he meets Harrison at Chicago Stadium tonight. Harrison, also ranked number four, but in the heavyweight class, lost a close decision to Dan Bucceroni in the Stadium July 16. Slade, a 27-year-old body punching specialist has fought only 25 professional bouts, winning 16, losing six and drawing three times. Harrison, a slow-starting, slam-bang hitter, has won 20 of v29 bouts, with one draw. The bout is the last of the International Boxing Clubs summer series of heavyweight fights. Neither of the other two fights drew much of a crowd with the Bob Satterfield-Bob Baker hassle pulling only 987 paying customers. Hopes for Moore Match Slade, who has knocked out six opponents, hoped to vault into a light-heavyweight title match with Archie Moore, if he beats Harrison decisively and planned to aim for the chin from the opening bell. "Ive quit the game a couple of times and I aint getting any younger," Slade said today, "so this is a good chance for me to show that I can fight Moore. Ill stop Harrison inside of six rounds." Harrison returns to the 175-pound class after an unsuccessful venture among the big boys. His manager, Jimmy Parnasus, said Harrison is a natural light-heavy and will campaign among the 175 pounders frbm now on. Harrison has stopped five of his 29 op-, ponents. He. also hoped to crowd into the " light-heavyweight title picture with a win over Slade. Tonights bout is rated a toss-up by local fight followers. Also on the card is a 10-round semi-windup that could be a better scrap than I the main event. P Willie Troy, New York middleweight managed by Al-Weil, tangles with Bobby Boyd, promising Chicago 160-pounder in the first serious test in Boyds career.
