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Johnson and Mims Tangle in TV Bout BoutHolly Holly Rated 75 Favorite Over HardHitting Rival In Tonights Ten Rounder RounderBy By OLIVER MORRISON MORRISONUnited United Press Sports Writer BALTIMORE Md May 4 Fastrising George Johnson and veteran sixthranked middleweight Holly Mims meet at the Coli ¬ seum Wednesday night in a nationally televised and broadcast 10rounder that should lead to big things for the winner winnerJohnson Johnson a 23yearold part Seminole Indian moved into faster company for Wednesdays fight by a spectacular TKO against Moses Ward in the fifth round of a fight televised from New York three weeks ago A win against Mims vould put the Trenton N J fighter who is a native of Florida solidly in the big time Matchmaker Benny Trotta has promised Mims hell try to get welterweight king Kid Gavilan here this summer if Mims looks good against Johnson y yHolds Holds New Jersey Titles TitlesJohnson Johnson a slugger with a strong right hand has racked up 27 victories in 30 matches since turning pro in 1950 He has a victory string of 17 straight dating back to May 28 1952 when he knocked out Dale Evans in three rounds at Wilmington Del DelJohnson Johnson holds both the New Jersey welterweight and middleweight titles but has never met a middleweight of Minis caliber although he has beaten Ike Wil ¬ liams Luther Rawlings and Al Warner as well as Ward WardWhether Whether he can do as well against Mims is the big question and one which has the experts pretty well divided Mims is a 75 favorite favoriteThe The 25yearold Washingtonian is a good defensive fighter who is also aggressive and can adapt himself to almost any style He is favored principally because of his proven ability and experience against better fight ¬ ers than Johnson has met metMims Mims has won 34 and lost 11 with four bouts ending in draws He has a winning streak of nine straight extending over two years yearsMims Mims dropped a split decision to cham ¬ pion Ray Robinson back in 1951 and de cisioned Johnny Bratton twice in the same month in 1950 1950Both Both boys are good takers Mims a chunky square jawed battler has never been knocked out Johnson took all Ward could throw at him for the first three rounds and then stopped him in the fifth fifthNeither Neither fighter was expected to weigh more than 153 or 154
