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\ Page 12 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1976 Wrestler is unbeaten Wepner, Alfred in mixed wrestler-boxer bout Associated Press NEW YORK — Andre the Giant agreed Tuesday to fight heavyweight Chuck Wepner in a mixed wrestler-boxer bout. But he ex pressed some reservations about the fairness of the matchup. “I like my opponents the way I like my steaks — in bunches,’ the gar gantuan, unbeaten grappler said. “It is more even if I fight Wepner, Muhammad Ali and George Fore man one after another or all to gether. “There is nobody in the world who can stand up to me, man against man. I must be careful not to crush him.” Andre was unveiled at a press con ference as the foe of Wepner, the brawling barkeeper from Bayonne, N.J., in a 10-round free-for-all that will serve as a semi-windup to the Ali-Antonio Inoki battle, the so- called meeting for the World Martial Arts Championship in Tokyo June 25. Andre and Wepner, however, will do their stint at Shea Stadium in New York, for 10 rounds or less, as part of the bizarre ring spectacular that will be beamed around the world on closed-circuit television. “We will sell more closed TV seats than any fight event in history,” said Bob Arum, head of Top Rank, Inc., which is sponsoring the show with Video Techniques and Capitol Wrestling Corp. “It will be bigger than the Foreman-Joe Frazier fight and all three of the Ali-Frazier bouts. The first Ali-Frazier meeting supposedly grossed $20 million. Andre the Giant is perhaps the world’s most awesome athlete. He stands 7feet 5 inches tall, weighs 462 pounds, has a head bigger than a basketball with a wild Afro hairdo, arms like wagon tongues and hands as big as ham hocks. Except for the money involved — Ali is guaranteed $6 million — Andre said he cannot understand why a boxer would risk his life against a wrestler. “He cannot win,” the French be hemoth said. “Ali is good, but Inoki will beat him. I can beat them both. Andre is the best fighter in the world.” The Giant’s real name is Andre Roussimoff. He was born in Greno ble, France, the son of a farmer. The rest of his family is normal-sized but his grandfather, he says, was a Bul garian who stood 7-8. Andre said he has been out-sized all his life, stretching 6-10 and weighing more than 300 pounds at the age of 16. “Nobody made fun of me,” he said. “Everybody was very friendly.” Ifyoi ecol ill ha ,pr°' He played soccer and cricket, dabbled in boxing and even took a stab at pro football with the Washington Redskins. “Pro football could not pay me enough,”lies “I make $300,(XX) a year.” He starts the day by devourii dozen scrambled eggs, a pod sausage, a loaf of bread and a gall/ of milk. He keeps his body fueleJ! ' eating five times a day, fourandl steaks at a sitting. His clothes are specially madf by a tent manufacturer. Heweq size 80 jacket and size 22 shoes, doesn’t get them shined at ast* shine parlor. He goes to a car \^W\ [iWl 0W| Wh\ Pwl Q STORE HOURS MONDAY 8am 'til 8pm TUESDAY 8am til 8pm WEDNESDAYSam til 8pm THURSDAY *«m 'til 8pm FRIDAY 8am til 8pm SATURDAY 8am'til 8pm SUNDAY 9am til 6pm For your shopping eonvonieneo QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED Del Monte GOLDEN CORN Cream Style 303 16 oz Cans Health & Beauty Aid Specials Frozen Food Department Specials RIGHTGUARD 8* JUICE Ke WI " ly 2 ANTISEPTIC 88 * EGG BEATERS INJ. BLADES S 7^u"“m« 98* ICE CREAM S TOMATO SAUCE c ° ntadn ' 6 ^ 88* APPLESAUCE £ 3 ct»V88* SWEET PEAS £| lv Mon,e 3 c 7 .„V 88 * TOMATOES £ " 88* SAUSAGES ^V, 3IZ 88* b,i s oz 88* B-B-Q SAUCE u k "« l 2 MARGARINE ! r ^' 2" b California NAVEL ORANGES Fleischman's 16 oz Ctn V2 Gal. Round California STRAW BERRIES Washington Extra Fancy APPLES Red Delicious 2.. 78 US # 1 Colorado n, RUSSETS S Bag Florida Select Sweet CUCUMBERS Each Florida Large BEU PEPPERS Each Florida Fancy Full SWEET CORN ® ars Sunkist M LEMONS 10 F” 88* Double 2&H Green Stamps ovory Tuesday 2.^0or more purchase. 4 FINE STORES TO SERVE V0U m 4300 TEXAS AVE. * 3516 TEXAS AVE. * 200 E. 24th ST * #9 Redmond Tarrace COLLEGE STATION BRYAN TEXAS Spe emp< thusi prin Satu G f