Taking the Measure

Before you lay your wager at the track, you might mosey on down to the paddock and ogle the horses. You can get an impression on who might be the winner in that race.

When you watch a prize fight, you size up the opponents. Sure, they weigh within a few pounds of each other, unless they are heavyweights where there is no upper limit. Once again you can make some judgments on how they are going to fare. You can learn about conditioning and attitudes and toughness.

So, here are a couple of recent pix of the leaders of the two greatest powers in the world. Who will you put your money on when the fight gets rough?